🍰 Old-Fashioned Diabetic Cake

(Vanilla spice cake style — soft, lightly sweet, and great for pairing with tea or coffee)

📝 Ingredients

Dry:

  • 1 ½ cups almond flour
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour or oat flour (adds old-fashioned texture)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)

Wet:

  • 3 large eggs
  • ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (adds moisture and slight sweetness)
  • ⅓ cup neutral oil (like avocado or light olive oil)
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • ⅓–½ cup erythritol, monk fruit, or other sugar-free sweetener (adjust to taste)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

🍳 Instructions

Step 1: Preheat & Prep

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  • Grease and flour an 8-inch round or square cake pan

Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients

  • In a large bowl, whisk together:
    almond flour, whole wheat/oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg

Step 3: Mix Wet Ingredients

  • In another bowl, whisk eggs, oil, sweetener, applesauce, yogurt, and vanilla

Step 4: Combine

  • Add wet mixture to dry ingredients
  • Mix gently until just combined — do not overmix

Step 5: Bake

  • Pour batter into prepared pan
  • Bake for 28–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center

Step 6: Cool

  • Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool completely

🍽 Optional Topping Ideas

🔹 Sugar-Free Glaze

Mix:

  • ¼ cup powdered erythritol
  • 1–2 tsp milk (almond or dairy)
  • ½ tsp vanilla

Drizzle over cooled cake.

🔹 Dust with cinnamon + powdered sweetener for a rustic finish

Or top with a few fresh berries if desired.

⚖️ Nutrition Estimate (Per slice, ~10 servings):

  • Calories: ~130–150
  • Net Carbs: ~5–7g
  • Fiber: ~2g
  • Sugar: <1g (from applesauce only)
  • Protein: ~4g

✅ Good to Know:

  • This cake is moist, lightly spiced, and not overly sweet — perfect for people watching their blood sugar.
  • Applesauce helps bind and sweeten without sugar spikes (a small amount is usually tolerated in moderation).
  • For even lower carb, you can replace whole wheat/oat flour with coconut flour (use less — about ¼ cup and adjust liquids).