Cooking a cake in the air fryer is fun. But baking in the air fryer requires a cheap yet indispensable extra.
The air fryer baking basket.
It’s a tall cake tin with a handle for easy air fryer removal. The drawer-style air fryers make removing the classic cake tin difficult due to the 4 hot sides. You can find a cake tin in the tiny air fryer space.
New
A new baking item is made small enough to fit in the air fryer, tall enough that the contents won’t over-spill and has a handy basket-style handle on top. Available in several sizes with square or circular options that best suit your air fryer.
Sizes
Be aware that the sizes measured are not like a traditional cake tin. The size sold with a classic cake tin is the size of the cake it will make. This is useful for cake bakers to know. But, the air fryer baskets are measured by the external maximum size, allowing you to know if the tin will fit inside your air fryer.
For example, the 7″ air fryer cake tin with a handle will make a 6″ cake. So it is just a case of realising the sizing difference to avoid confusion. The new air fryer baskets are measured on their external, largest dimensions, which can be a good inch less than the internal dimensions.
Round and Square
Find the best shape that fits your air fryer.
Find yourself a suitable air fryer cake tin on eBay or Amazon.
Being universal, they will fit Cosori, InstantPot (Instant Vortex), Ninja, Chefman and all the unbranded/rebranded models.
The baking tins are made from metal, and the handle is chrome-plated steel, while the whole tin has a nonstick coating inside and out for easy cleaning.
Follow our tips for nonstick baking in the air fryer as these are nonstick for easy cleaning, not easy baked cake removal.
It is often possible to find these air fryer optional extras for a reasonable price on AliExpress, but there can be a long wait for the delivery as they are often shipped from China.