need chocolate cake that is GF and sugar free

Jensmominlaw · Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 22 Location: Ohio

Hi all. I haven't been around a while. My dear DIL, who is pregnant, was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Which means no sweets for her unless they are sugar free. Which is fine for the remaining 3 months of her pregnancy,,,, except that we are having a baby shower for her in 2 weeks and so I need to come up with a chocolate cake that is GF adn sugar free. I feel challenged enough with it being GF, let along sugar free. I was looking at the Red Velvet cake recipe and was thinking about making that using agave nectar in place of the sugar. I was also thinking about making it with Pam's flour mix. Ok,, so any thoughts out there? Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated!!!! ~ Cindy
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The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2424

Another option might be to use Splenda or Splenda for Baking for the sugar if that is apporpriate for your daughter's diet. If you did that then you could still use the Red Velvet Cake recipe.

Regarding the Red Velvet Cake, there are at least 2 on the site. One is the Robin Ryberg recipe that I posted which calls for a bottle of red food coloring. I've had mixed results using this recipe and I don't know why. I just can't figure it out.

The other Mrs. P posted calls for beets. I haven't tried this recipe but she has had good luck with it.

Jen's a lucky girl to have a MIL like you!

rlwilson99 · Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 24

My understandings is that Maple syrup substituted works great. Its not SF, but the Maple doesn't mess with the glycemic index like white cane sugar. I can't remember how much you are to reduce the liquid in the cake though.

Good luck
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2501 Location: Washington State

I know you are looking for a cake recipe, but I posted a Chocolate Truffle recipe in the recipes section that is really good. There is no sugar other than what is in the bittersweet chocolate, and the carb count is quite low.
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4139 Location: Nebraska

FWIW (without the spaces):

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Just trying to help. Smile

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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2501 Location: Washington State

That's what I get for not previewing my post first.
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-Colleen
Dx 8/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
9-YO son Dx 11/05 via bloodwork/biopsy
Daughters have negative bloodwork - so far!

A woman is like a tea bag-you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. - Eleanor Roosevelt