How to Make a Diabetic Cake

You can serve your family a delicious old fashioned cake without all the usual sugar. Diabetic cakes are actually very good--and they are not only for diabetics. These cakes are a healthy alternative to traditional cakes and have just as much flavor.

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp artificial sweetener
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups dates
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cups diabetic applesauce

Instructions

1. 

   Beat margarine and eggs together. Add sweetener and vanilla.

2. Fold in the flour, soda and cinnamon.

3. Add the dates, pecans and applesauce.

4. 

   Bake in greased loaf pan at 350 degrees for approximately 1 hour or until the cake springs back when pressed. Remove and allow to cool.

Tips & Warnings

• add dried apricots instead of dates.