This article for gluten free cup cakes and diabetic desserts was written be Sian and printed in the South Wales Evening Post recipe section in May.
We all need a sweet treat occasionally, but it is especially difficult if you have a food intolerance or allergy. I think the most difficult allergy to live with is Coeliac, where you can’t have gluten in your diet. Gluten is found in flour, so all baked items are out, bread, biscuits, cakes, unless you use a gluten free flour, like Doves Farm. This is a brilliant alternative to normal flour and works equally well in baking. There are also a number of cake mixes available, I have used the Tesco “Free From” range occasionally and found the results to be great. Cupcakes are still ever popular, so why not bake some gluten free cupcakes as a gift.
More and more people are being diagnosed with Diabetes nowadays. Changing your diet is especially difficult if you have been used to having sugar in your diet. You can bake cakes with artificial sweetner, but the results are not the same in terms of texture. The resulting cakes tend to be more scone like than spongy. My preferred sweetner to bake with is Splenda, it seems to have less of an artificial sweetner aftertaste. Choux pastry doesn’t contain any sugar, so is perfect for filling with fresh cream and pouring over a fruity sauce.
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If you are looking for a special cake for a person with dietary restrictions then please give Sian a ring on 01639 813166 to discuss.
