Seema Deshpande Seema Deshpande Asked 8 months ago

How to make a diabetic cake?

My husband was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and I want to bake him a cake for his birthday, but it needs to be diabetic-friendly. Can anyone suggest how to make a diabetic cake that still tastes good?

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Preeti Saxena Preeti Saxena Joined Feb 2026 8 months ago
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Be very careful with sugar substitutes, some can still spike insulin levels. I read that almond flour and pure stevia are safer options, but please check the glycemic index first.

Ram Dulari Ram Dulari Joined Feb 2026 8 months ago

Hamare ghar me sugar ke mareez hain, unke liye hum aate me thoda sa ragi milakar bina cheeni ke dahi wali cake banate hain. Khaane me meetha kam lagta hai par nuksaan nahi karta.

Gurbachan Singh Gurbachan Singh Joined Jan 2026 8 months ago

Suno beta, meethe ki jagah thodi dalchini ka powder mila lo cake me, swaad bhi achha aayega aur sugar bhi nahi badhegi. Par thodi hi maatra me khana chahiye.

Aditya Roy Aditya Roy Joined Mar 2026 8 months ago

I was looking this up recently for my dad. Using erythritol or monk fruit sweetener instead of regular sugar, and whole wheat or oat flour instead of maida seems to work best.

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Aniket Joshi Aniket Joshi Joined Jun 2026 4 months ago

Haan na, regular cake toh bilkul nahi chalta. Actually sugar-free chocolate blocks melt karke ragi cake pe daloge toh mast taste aata hai.

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