I have asked the same question on this site and never received a reply. Hopefully you'll have better luck than I did.
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=Recipes&sort=recipename&sort_dir=ASC&op=search&chname=X&chingredients=X&searchtext=&cat_id=22&x=40&y=8
This is one I found, hope it helps you shortcake412
I saved this spot for future reference
My husband is diabetic. We have made attempts to find a decent cake and icing for people with this condition. As far as we have determined, there really is none. The best cake for a diabetic is angel food with whipped topping (and regular whipped topping NOT the "lite" stuff).
When he went through nutrition classes after his diagnosis, my husband learned that the new thinking about diabetic eating is that the diabetic counts carbs, because carbohydrates break down into simple sugars. The diabetic must determine how many carbs he/she can have for the day ... to plan for a small sliver of cake as a treat means they can have those sweets without completely ruining their diet for the day. The trick is that a diabetic's system cannot "balance" itself out like yours and mine can. If we eat excess sugars/carbs, our pancreas puts out insulin. The diabetic either don't have that insulin reserve (type I), or their body cannot utilize the insulin they do have to break down the sugar (type II). So it takes more of a "hands on" technique to keep the body in balance.
I have found that the Mousseline Buttercream in Rose Levy Berenbaum's book "The Cake Bible" is a better icing for a diabetic ... for 1 cup of sugar, there are 5 egg whites, a little cream of tartar and 1 pound of butter. Now, the butter isn't necessarily great for you, but the limited sugar content is better for a diabetic than, say, a shortening/powdered sugar icing.
As for whipped topping, if you look at the nutrition labels, regular topping has fewer carbs than the "lite" version does. So, what's better for a diabetic? Seems to me that the regular version is better for the diabetic person, don't you think?
Now, I don't know if this has helped you or not, but it's what I have found to be the answer I give to my Clients who request something "diabetic". I hope this answer at least provides you with some background for what you're looking for, at any rate. I would suggest that maybe you can reserve some time with a dietition to somehow develop a decent diabetic cake/icing. They are there to help.
Odessa
Pearl, as I said, I don't know exactly HOW helpful the info I have is, but it occurs to me that a diabetic would rather have a sliver of something that tastes wonderful (and PLAN for it in his/her diet), than a regular sized piece of something that tastes awful. At least that's been my experience.
Happy Baking,
Odessa
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