How to make Sugar Free Cakes
Angela, sometime around the 80s, was diagnosed with diabetes and warned never to take candy, cakes or any sugary products, or she’d be digging her early grave.
After years of abstinence, scientific research proved otherwise.
Research shows that diabetes shouldn’t stop you from eating what every individual would.
Maintaining portion control so as not to spike your sugar level is all you need.
Alex and Jane, on the other hand, think they do not have the discipline for portion control, so they avoid it altogether.
Alex is diabetic, Jane isn’t, but her diabetic grandma warned her never to take the icing on a cake or risk being like her, so she too avoids anything that tastes sweet.
Added sugar brings danger, not good taste
Sugar plays an important role in cakes through preservation, taste, and color. This shows why sugar is a necessity in cakes.
However, too much sugar exposes you to risk of several heart diseases and diabetes.
There are numerous ways to make cake even without added sugar.
They are called sugar-free cakes.
Sugar-Free Cakes
Sugar-free cakes can also be referred to as Diabetic cakes.
Diabetics cakes are not strictly for diagnosed patients but are an example of a cake with little or no sugar content.
People often feel skeptical when they hear “Diabetic cake” they insist it’s awful. That’s another lie Angela would have believed if we were still in the 80s.
Diabetic or not you can still enjoy every bite of your cake and have it.
Below are good alternatives to making sugary cakes
Fruits
You can sweeten your cake with fresh whole fruits e.g. by mashing bananas together, coconut water, plain unsweetened yogurt, and other ingredients, ground almond, grated vegetables, etc
You can also frost them with whipped cream cheese and orange or lime, or no-added-sugar peanut butter with a bit of unsalted butter.
The cake retains its taste due to the natural sugar present in the fruits.
Natural Sugar or Sweetener
Natural sugar includes honey while sweeteners include sucralose, aspartame, and acesulfame K.
All of these are suitable for diabetic patients because of their extremely low or free calories.
You can try out these cake alternatives that do not require sugar
Banana Chocolate Chip Donuts (Gluten-Free)
Chocolate Banana Bread
Banana Upside-Down Cake (Gluten and Dairy Free)
Peaches ’n’ Cream Ice Cream
Strawberry Ice Cream (Vegan and Gluten-Free)
Strawberry Shortcake
Microwave Veggie-Loaded Applesauce
Blueberry Galette
Carrot & Apple Muffins
Pumpkin Spice Waffles (Gluten and Dairy Free)
Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts
Banana Milkshake
Lemon & Poppy Seed Scones
Wholegrain Croissants
Sugar-Free Crêpes
Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns
Valentine’s Day Cream Tea (Scones, Jam, Cream)
Peanut Butter Cups
Sourdough Waffles
Chocolate Éclairs
Green Blender Pancakes with Blueberry Cinnamon Sauce
Chocolate Bread
Banana Choc Ices
Apple Cinnamon Biscuits
Bottom Line
Sugar-free cake is becoming popular among diabetics and people with dietary plans.
Although sugar plays an important role in cake through preservation, taste, and color, sugar-free cakes save you from a lot of health complications that added sugar may expose you to.
You can add your sugar-free cake recipes in the comment section below.
