Diabetes friendly (and low carb) cake recipe

juliekem

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Type of diabetes
Other
Treatment type
Insulin
1 TUB QUARK
4 EGGS
1 TSP BAKING POWDER
4 TBSP SWEETNER
VANILLA ESSENCE
FRESH FRUIT OF YOUR CHOICE FINELY CHOPPED ( SOFTER FRUITS & BERRIES WORK VERY WELL & BANANA)

SEPERATE THE EGGS

ADD THE YOLK, HALF THE QUARK,
BAKING POWDER, half the SWEETNER AND ESSENCE INTO A BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER AND SET ASIDE.

WHISK EGG WHITE TILL STIFF. WHISK HALF INTO THE MIXTURE THEN FOLD IN OTHER HALF.

USING A SWISS ROLL TIN SPRAY WITH FRY LIGHT ( I PUT GREASPROOF PAPER IN FIRST THE SPRAY SO DOESNT STICK) POUR THE MIXTURE IN AND BAKE AT
180 FOR 15 - 20 MINUTES. LEAVE TO COOL

IN A DISH ADD REMAINING QUARK ,SWEETNER, AND ESSENCE AND MIX TOGETHER.

REMOVE THE CAKE FROM TIN WHEN COOL SPREAD THE QUARK EVENLY, ADD FINELY CHOPPED FRUIT (STRAWBERRY AND BANANA MY FAVE). ROLL THE CAKE FROM ONE END. SLICE TO SERVE.

WHEN THE CAKE COMES OUT OF THE OVEN IT WILL HAVE RISEN LOADS BUT WILL GO VERY FLAT WHEN COOL LOL I THOUGHT IT HAD GONE WRONG FIRST TIME I MADE IT BUT WAS LOVELY.
Obviously if you are sensitive to sweetener you might have to watch it but this recipe (from my
diet group) is like a gateau to eat and makes a lovely treat sometimes. I put less sweetener in as I don't like the chemically taste of sweetener and would rather have slightly tart fruit. Quark is a very low fat (0%)soft cheese and is sold by all the major supermarkets (bar Aldi and Lidl) but you might have to hunt for it!