What Is Sorbitol? Is There A Substitute?
Decorating By rachaelwelch Updated 12 Oct 2007 , 5:17pm by JoAnnB
Hi all! I'm making two wedding cakes for tomorrow, and one is a small diabetic one for the groom (my brother). The recipe on here recommended to me calls for sorbitol, and I know that is a sweetener, but I haven't been able to find it yet.
My question is: Can Splenda be used instead? If so, what is it the same amount? (1/2 cup) I'm not sure if Sorbitol is a liquid or powder, so I wasn't sure.
Thanks so much!!!
Rachael
BTW... This is my first cake since having my twins in January (12 1/2 weeks early). I'm a little nervous!!!
I think an equal amount of Splenda can be used. However, if I were making this one, I would add about 3/4 of the amount called for in the recipe, then taste the batter. I think artificial sweetners tend to taste more sweet.
If your brother can tolerate some sugar, I would use 1/4(of the required amount) real sugar and 3/4 Splenda. A bit of natural sugar really helps get much better results.
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