Angel food cakes are usually permitted in the diabetics diet. We have decorated purchased angel food cakes with great success. They can be topped with packaged sugar free dessert topping. Decorate the cake with sugar free candy and candles for birthday celebrations. You can also prepare sugar free pudding, which comes in some great flavors now, and pour over the top and sides of the cake. This can also be done with the cake recipes below.

Orange Cake

Combine margarine, sugar substitutes and egg. Beat at high speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Combine flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon, stirring to blend. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice, beginning and ending with the flour. Beat at low speed after each addition. Spoon batter into an 8 inch square pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted. Note: You can make two of these and layer them if you wish or bake them in round pans instead. 9 servings.

118 calories, 19 grams carbo, 3 gm protein, 3 gm fat, 257 mg sodium, 30 mg cholesterol.

Applesauce-Spice Cake

Combine 2 1/2 cups water and raisins in a heavy pan and bring to a boil. Boil until the water evaporates or is absorbed by the raisins. (watch carefully) Remove from heat. Add applesauce, eggs, sugar substitute, oil, and remaining water. Stir to combine. Sift together flour, cinnamon and soda, then gradually add to the applesauce mixture with vanilla, stirring after each addition. Spoon batter into a 10 inch Bundt pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool on rack. Frost as desired. Makes 28 slices.

29 mg Cholesterol, 165 calories, 20 gm carbo, 2 gm protein, 26 mg sodium, 8 gm fat