1 001 Delicious Desserts for People with Diabetes presents a wide range of desserts suitable for a diabetic diet Its palate pleasing illustrations and recipes include Peanut Butter Cupcakes and Double Coconut Cream Meringue Pie Each recipe adheres to nutritional guidelines
A perfect cake to make for shared dinners and picnics.
Servings: 18
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup skim milk
Coffee Frosting (recipe follows)
Combine sugar and margarine in large bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. Mix dry ingredients into egg mixture alternately with milk, blending well. Spread batter in greased and floured 13x9-inch cake pan.
Bake cake at 350 degrees 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Frost with Coffee Frosting.
Coffee Frosting (Makes about 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1 tablespoon hot water
1 tablespoon margarine, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons fat-free milk
Dissolve coffee in hot
water in medium bowl. Beat in margarine, powdered sugar, and enough milk for spreading consistency.
Variation:
Apricot Cocoa Cake Make cake as above and cool on wire rack. Spread cake with 1 1/2 cups lite apricot preserves. Cut cake into
squares; drizzle each serving with 1 tablespoon sugar-free chocolate topping.
Per Serving Calories: 231
% Calories from fat: 26
Fat (gm): 6.7
Sat. fat (gm): 1.3
Cholesterol (mg): 23.9
Sodium (mg): 352
Protein (gm): 3.5
Carbohydrate (gm): 39.7
