Diabetes Cake

Special Cake for diabetes sufferer

2 c. water
2 c. raisins
1 c. unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
2 tbsp. liquid sweetener
3/4 c. oil
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla

Cook raisins in water until all water is absorbed. Mix applesauce, sweetener, eggs, oil together. Then add all other ingredients and stir together. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees until tested done with a toothpick.

Delicious Coffe Cake

DATE COFFEE CAKE

1/3 c. mashed banana, mash ripe banana with fork
1/2 c. margarine, softened
3 lg. eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 c. water
3 c. unbleached white flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. chopped dates

--TOPPING--
1/3 c. chopped dates
1/3 c. chopped walnuts
1/3 c. flaked coconut

Beat together mashed banana and margarine until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla, and water; beat. Measure in flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Beat well. Stir 1 1/2 cups chopped dates. Spoon batter into an oiled and floured 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Spread batter evenly in pan. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter. Bake in 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serves 10.

Cake From Carrot

Margarine and flour for pan
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. vegetable oil
6 tbsp. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. unsweetened pineapple juice concentrate
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. shredded carrots
1/2 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. unsweetened, crushed pineapple, drained

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. In bowl, toss flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. In a second bowl, stir oil, sugar, eggs, pineapple juice, and vanilla. Stir liquid into dry ingredients until smooth. Stir carrots, raisins, and pineapple. Scrape into prepared pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a rack for 1 hour. Unmold cake and ice with Cream Cheese Frosting. Cut into 1/2 inch slices to serve. Serves 18. Per serving: 142 calories, 19 gm carbohydrates, 2 gm protein, 7 gm fat, 87 mg sodium. Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat. Cholesterol: 30 mg per serving.

Mock Fruit Cake

Ingredients:

1/3 c. instant non-fat milk
1/4 c. chilled orange juice
1/2 apple, cored and chopped
3/4 c. red currants
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. maple extract
1/8 tsp. vanilla
Artificial sweetener to equal 6 tsp. sugar
2 oz. bread, toasted and grated

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine milk and orange juice in large bowl. Whip until stiff by hand or mixer. Fold in remaining ingredients. Line loaf pan with wax paper. Pour ingredients into pan and bake 1 hour. Remove and cool thoroughly. Divide in half.

Delicious Skillet Cake

GRANDMA LOE'S SKILLET CAKE

Besides Mom’s, most Grandma also has the special cooking. Below is skillet cake recipes that most grandma’s cook favorite.

• 1 3/4 c. cake flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. melted margarine
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Buttermilk

Put margarine in cup, add egg and fill cup with buttermilk. Blend with dry ingredients (beat) before last line sifts flour, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar into bowl. Then beat with first mixture. Pour into skillet and top with topping.

Yummy Tuitti Fruitti Topping

• 1 c. drained fruit cocktail
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 c. chopped walnuts
• 1/4 c. margarine

Spoon fruit cocktail over top of batter, sprinkle brown sugar and walnuts on top of fruit cocktail, then drizzle with melted margarine


Almond Prune Topping

• 1 c. cooked prunes, halved
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 c. slivered almonds
• 1/4 c. margarine

Diabetic Cake

Yummy cake for diabetic use unsweetened applesauce as the sweet taste

2 c. water
2 c. raisins
1 c. unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
2 tbsp. liquid artificial sweetener
3/4 c. cooking oil
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook raisins in water until water evaporates. Add applesauce, eggs, sweetener, cooking oil and mix well. Blend in baking soda and flour. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla and mix. Pour into greased 8x8 inch cake pan and bake approximately 25 minutes or until done.