dvascustom
Assistant Cook
How Can you Make Healthy Cake or Cupcake for a Diabetic Person ?
Diabetic Cake and Cupcakes
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Steve Kroll
Wine Guy
If you want a cake that isn't going to spike blood glucose, you not only need to cut out the sugar (or at least most of it), but the white flour, too.
Although this recipe is posted on the website of a commercial product, I've made the recipe and it's very good. It calls for a combination of almond and coconut flours.
Chocolate Layer Cake with Whipped Chocolate Ganache Frosting | Swerve Sweetener
Here's another that I've made:
Sugar-Free Low Carb Chocolate Tiramisu Cake Roll
Of course, there is always cheesecake, too. Cream cheese is naturally low carb. I make mine with an almond flour crust and use erythritol for the sweetener.
Although this recipe is posted on the website of a commercial product, I've made the recipe and it's very good. It calls for a combination of almond and coconut flours.
Chocolate Layer Cake with Whipped Chocolate Ganache Frosting | Swerve Sweetener
Here's another that I've made:
Sugar-Free Low Carb Chocolate Tiramisu Cake Roll
Of course, there is always cheesecake, too. Cream cheese is naturally low carb. I make mine with an almond flour crust and use erythritol for the sweetener.
You can make a healthier cake or cupcake for a diabetic person by using alternative ingredients that are lower in sugar and carbohydrates.
ingredients
For the Cake or Cupcake
1 cup almond flour or coconut flour (these are lower in carbs than regular flour)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce or mashed bananas (as a natural sweetener and moisture)
1/4 cup sugar substitute (like erythritol, stevia, or monk fruit sweetener)
2 large eggs
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
i also suggest you to use some dried fruits in it to make it more tasty......
ingredients
For the Cake or Cupcake
1 cup almond flour or coconut flour (these are lower in carbs than regular flour)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce or mashed bananas (as a natural sweetener and moisture)
1/4 cup sugar substitute (like erythritol, stevia, or monk fruit sweetener)
2 large eggs
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk
i also suggest you to use some dried fruits in it to make it more tasty......
HeyItsSara
Sous Chef
i make a really good cupcake that even non diabetic people like. i will post it soon. it's 10 carbs which is a serving.
HeyItsSara
Sous Chef
Mug cakes
This makes 4 servings, about 10 carbs each with coconut sugar
4 T almond or hazelnut flour
2 T cocoa powder
4 T sweetener (I use coconut sugar)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 pinches salt
2 eggs
3T oil (I use coconut)
1/2 oz coarsely grated chocolate (I use the baking chocolate from Taza without sugar)
Mix everything together and pour into muffin tins.
You can bake these in the oven at 350 for about 20 minutes or you can microwave them for a minute to 2 min at 700 watts. They freeze great too!
This makes 4 servings, about 10 carbs each with coconut sugar
4 T almond or hazelnut flour
2 T cocoa powder
4 T sweetener (I use coconut sugar)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 pinches salt
2 eggs
3T oil (I use coconut)
1/2 oz coarsely grated chocolate (I use the baking chocolate from Taza without sugar)
Mix everything together and pour into muffin tins.
You can bake these in the oven at 350 for about 20 minutes or you can microwave them for a minute to 2 min at 700 watts. They freeze great too!
I think the math might be off on the number of carbs in those mug cakes. Coconut sugar has the same number of carbs as white cane sugar. It probably has a lower glycemic index. I write probably because, there haven't been many studies (two as far as far as a quick web search uncovers) and one of those two studies was of poor quality. So, it seems like that there are around 12 grams of carbs in each mug cake, just based on the sugar content. While the nut flour may be low carb, it does have some carbs. I think it's still fairly low carb for cake.
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The recipe calls for "sweetner" so choose the one you wish. Some sweetners can have very low carbs. Of the flours, coconut flour is even supposedly lower than almond flour which is still lower than regular wheat flour.
Your carb count will depend entirely on the individual choices you make - but I rather think that 10 to 12 would cover it.
Your carb count will depend entirely on the individual choices you make - but I rather think that 10 to 12 would cover it.
pictonguy
Sous Chef
It's actually closer to 15g's of carbs for 1 portion. An argument could be made that if a person has diabetes that removing any added sugar is probably being proactive considering all carbs from all sources are still sugars to the body. If the person that has diabetes and is also on a ketogenic diet, then there's probably better options than taking up the majority of their carb allowance in a cupcake. Although, I would eat one. 
imo
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HeyItsSara
Sous Chef
COCONUT SUGAR has less carbs then white sugar. i am prediabetic and am working with a nutritionist.
it is old school philosophy that diabetics can't have any sugar. it's carbs that need to be limited and even then we need to make good choices as to which ones we eat.
the mug cake is a small serving of carbs. diabetics are allowed some carbs. it's not brown rice, let's be real, but it's fine for a dessert. cocoa has nutritional properties too.
it is old school philosophy that diabetics can't have any sugar. it's carbs that need to be limited and even then we need to make good choices as to which ones we eat.
the mug cake is a small serving of carbs. diabetics are allowed some carbs. it's not brown rice, let's be real, but it's fine for a dessert. cocoa has nutritional properties too.
Good for you to work with a nutritionist! Seeing as almost 40% of adults in North America are pre-diabetic the very bfew that know it and work to change it is rather sad. Most could so easily turn it around and/or hold it at bay.
strowberyy
Assistant Cook
To make a healthy cake or cupcake for a diabetic person, follow these tips:
1 Use almond or coconut flour instead of regular flour for lower carbs.
2 Replace sugar with diabetic-friendly sweeteners like stevia or erythritol.
3 Add healthy fats like avocado oil or coconut oil.
4 Incorporate fiber by adding chia seeds or flaxseeds.
5 Use unsweetened almond milk to reduce sugar content.
you can try this recip if you want :mix almond flour, stevia, eggs, baking powder, and unsweetened almond milk, then bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes.
1 Use almond or coconut flour instead of regular flour for lower carbs.
2 Replace sugar with diabetic-friendly sweeteners like stevia or erythritol.
3 Add healthy fats like avocado oil or coconut oil.
4 Incorporate fiber by adding chia seeds or flaxseeds.
5 Use unsweetened almond milk to reduce sugar content.
you can try this recip if you want :mix almond flour, stevia, eggs, baking powder, and unsweetened almond milk, then bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes.
Sir_Loin_of_Beef
Chef Extraordinaire
Simple answer to a simple question: For cake, cut it into smaller servings.
Cut 6” round cake to serve 10 people.
Cut 8” round cake to serve 16 people.
Cut 10” round cake to serve 24 people.
Cut 1/4 sheet cake to serve 24 people.
Cut 1/2 sheet cake to serve 48 people.
For cupcakes, use a mini-muffin pan. You can not eliminate every ounce of sugar from a diabetic's diet. It will only increase their sugar cravings. But you can reduce it to manageable quantities.
From left to right: Jumbo muffin pan, regular muffin pan, mini-muffin pan.
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