There is no reason why a diabetic cannot enjoy a slice of cake on their birthday. Most people use a diabetes birthday cake recipe when cooking for diabetics, but a diabetic can eat a small serving of any cake as long as they plan in advance. In the past diabetics were told to avoid sugar completely. Now experts agree that diabetics can substitute small amounts of sugar for other carbohydrate containing foods and still keep their blood sugar levels on track. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends saving sweets for special occasions and to only eat small servings when you do eat them.

A diabetes birthday cake recipe allows you to be able to enjoy your diabetes birthday cake without worrying about your blood sugar levels rising too high. This is because these recipes usually call for artificial sweeteners, which contain low amounts of carbohydrates, if any at all. They …