Diabietic Birthday cake???

[trinity2]

HI, don't surpose anyone has a yummy recipe for the above?

Many thanks X

Trinity - Cake will always be a tricky one - My mum always used to make a plain victoria sponge for my bro ( had type 1 since he was 8 - he's 47 now !!) and fill the middle with diabetic jam and whipped cream !

I have made him carrot cake and made the cream cheese icing with very little sugar.

Whichever way you look at it a small piece of cake should be OK - if you exchange it for something else ... Sorry I can't be more helpful !

Thanks yeahinaminute that is really helpful its for my father who has type 2 diabetics and I wanted to make something special for his 60th birthday.

Thank you

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get agave syrup

it is sweeter than sugar

bought a bottle for my dad last week as he has diabetes

to see if that helps him

can get it in tescos

he can have a small piece of cake. Ideally eat it at the end of a meal not on its own. Fruit cakes/carrot cakes etc better than sponges. Don't forget low fat ois just as important as low sugar for type2 diabtetics (perhaps more important) so go for a very high fruit content and low fat/sugar content.

This is yum! I made for my fil and it's very easy

100g/4oz low fat spread
50g/2oz caster sugar
2 medium (size 3) eggs, lightly beaten
1 x 15 ml spoon/1 tablespoon hot water
100g/4oz self-raising wholemeal flour
pinch baking powder

1. Cream the lot fat spread and sugar together until the mixture is light and creamy. Beat in eggs and water. Sieve flour and baking powder into another bowl, then gradually fold it into the creamed mixture.
2. Divide mixture between 2 x 6" tims. Bake at 350F/180C/Gas mark 4 for 20-25 minutes until risen well. Turn out onto wire tray to cool.
3. Suggested fillings: pure fruit spread and whipped cream or butter icing (they suggest making this with 2x15 ml spoons powdered intense artificial sweetener and 25g low fat spread plus flavouring as desired). You can sprinkle powdered sweetener on the top as well.

Whole cake provides 120g CHO (carbohydrate) and 1060 calories

lovely

Oh your stars, thank you very much I will deferinatley get that syrup and I will try your recipe delgirl.