Diabetics Chocolate Cake
Diabetic Friendly Recipe
An unexpected ingredient, bran cereal, helps keep fat down and nutrition up while chocolate flavoring and Dutch process cocoa with a bit of cinnamon give this cake a pleasing taste to any chocolate lover.
Recipe Ingredients
1 cup bran cereal
1 cup water
1/3 cup dry sugar substitute equivalent
1 medium egg
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon chocolate flavoring
1 tablesoon lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 cup cocoa, preferably Dutch-process
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons instant nonfat dry milk
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Recipe Directions
Place bran, water, sugar or sugar substitute, egg, canola oil,
vanilla, chocolate flavoring and lemon juice in a mixer bowl. Mix
lightly and let stand for 30-45 minutes.
Combine flour, soda, cocoa, sugar, dry milk, cinnamon and salt and stir to blend well. Add flour mixture to the bran mixture and mix at medium speed about one-half minute or until well blended.
Place in a spray-coated 9-inch square cake pan and bake at 350F for about 20 minutes, or until the cake springs back when touched in the center and sides pull away from the pan. Cool to room temperature and cut into 3x4-inch squares.
Yield 12 squares. Serving Size: 1 square.
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