I need a diabetic Angel food cake recipe. Can anyone help me?
Jay from Laurel, Delaware
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I just bought a box of Splenda to use in baking for diabetics. It says you can substitute 1part Splenda for 1 part sugar. I don't see why you can't use it instead of sugar for your regular Angle Food cake recipe..
I also noticed at another grocery store a "sugar substitute for baking" product but I can't remember what it's called.
Angel Food Cake sounds good, I think I'll make one for my Seniors I work with at a nursing home.
You won't find a recipe for "diabetic" Angel Food Cake - it is made with highly processed white flour which is very high G.I. Diabetics need to eat complex carbohydrates such as wholemeal flour with added whole grains (such as multi-grain bread).
Angel food can be made with the same all-purpose flour that other baked goods use -- and it is actually recommended for diabetics because it is mostly egg whites.
Although angel food cake is a high glycemic food, it is the least problematic of the cakes. It is usually served without frosting and has absloutely no fat. Portion control is the way to go . Ask your nutritionist or diabetic educator how to work it into your eating plan for special occasions.
Sorry, you are not going to find a substitute for this. Make the Betty Crocker one and eat what would be measured for the unit you are allowed. The falacy of eating "diabetic or non-diabetic foods/candy" is not a funny subject. This is not how the diabetic teaching is now done. Even 'diabetic' foods have content that must be measured the same way as any food consumption. A carb, fat, protein all has the same calories no matter what food substance it is in. You learn to live within your calories and carbs allowed.
I use any cake recipe to make diabetic cakes for my husband and his diabetic friends. I use Altern, it is located next to Splenda at Wal-Mart, only it is lots cheaper. When using Altern or Splenda for cakes be sure to add 1/2 cup of powdered milk and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda per cup of Altern/Splenda. I even make them a syrup cake.
Regular angel food cake is allowed as an occasional food on a diabetic diet.
I want to thank all of you for your posts about the Angel Food Cake.
Thank You,
Jay
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