Groovychook Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Does anyone have a recipe for a diabetic birthday cake? It's my Mum's 70th birthday on boxing day and she's recently been diagnosed as a diabetic. She's also had a double heart bypass operation earlier this year, so I probably shouldn't be encouraging her to eat anything cakey at all, but I just thought that a little of what you fancy, does you good! I would really appreciate any of your suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Have checked my diabetic cook book & it doesn't have any recipes for cake ! Would this be any good? I'd have thought the sugar could be replaced by Splenda or similar sugar substitute? http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1725,155164-235205,00.html It makes a lovely moist apple cake, with very little fat too, which is another problem with diabetics. I tend to make mine with dessert apples, but maybe it would be ok without the sugar altogether...may just have to try it out! Poor Mum, I have two friends with diabetic kiddies, one has just been diagnosed (boy of 15) & the other was diagnosed at 4 (she's now 11) & is also coeliac - a fun combo! They are both injection dependant, is Mum simply diet controlled (simply in an odd kind of way!!) I would imagine to embark on a regime of diet and injections at 70 would be a bit of a nightmare! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Thanks Sha! I'll give the recipe a try... it sounds promising! Mums diabetes is being controlled with tablets at the moment, along with cutting out all the naughty foods that she loves... It's only a matter of weeks since she was diagnosed and she's hoping that she won't have to go down the injections route. Poor Mum, she's had such a lot to cope with this year, so we just want to make sure that she has a special birthday! I'll let you know how I get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 If you put 'diabetic Recipes' into Google there seem to be a lot of possibilities. I hope you find something nice. Here is one link http://www.healthy-diabetic-recipes.co.uk/Cake___Cookie_Recipes.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
