Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 05-29-2009, 05:20 PM   #1  
Soul Cyster
Thread Starter
 
beerab's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: California
Posts: 4,487

S/C/G: 235/seeticker/135

Height: 5'3"

Default Homemade cake sugar substitute

So for my hubby's bday I'm making the cake. My problem is I'm also making the frosting and fondant from scratch.

The frosting asks for powdered sugar and the fondant asks for marshmellows. Do they make powdered Stevia or something? I mean I'm going to use the reduced sugar cake mix, but wanted to see if I could get away with substituting something for the powdered sugar- thank you!
beerab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-29-2009, 08:14 PM   #2  
Senior Member
 
bacilli's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 572

Height: 5'6"

Default

To make powdered sugar from regular sugar (sorta) you can whir it in a food processor for a bit. I don't know if it would work with Stevia, the kind I buy is pretty fine as is.

Out of curiosity, I googled lower calorie frosting, and came up with using powdered milk and Splenda/Stevia to get the consistency you're looking for.
bacilli is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-01-2009, 11:17 AM   #3  
Soul Cyster
Thread Starter
 
beerab's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: California
Posts: 4,487

S/C/G: 235/seeticker/135

Height: 5'3"

Default

Thanks!
beerab is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2009, 08:22 AM   #4  
WW Moderator
 
Jennifer 3FC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Posts: 6,006

Default

If that doesn't turn out for you, do you have a back up plan? I've got years of unsuccessful low sugar baking under my belt so I got used to back up plans. I'm not sure if you are going for low cal or low sugar/carbs, but strawberries are in season right now - this could be a perfect time for strawberry shortcake. You can sweeten the berries with splenda if you need to, and put it on an angel food cake or shortbread (not sweet, and the consistency of a drop-biscuit) with some cream whipped up with a packet of splenda.

That may not even be the direction you are looking for, but I thought I'd throw it out there.
Jennifer 3FC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2009, 08:57 AM   #5  
Senior Member
 
bacilli's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 572

Height: 5'6"

Default

Another backup plan that's worked well for me is a lemon cake - it's not supposed to be super sweet. Top it with some strawberries and the flavors of tart and sweet are out of this world, without being as high in calories as, say, chocolate.
bacilli is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-02-2009, 09:01 AM   #6  
Senior Member
 
Thighs Be Gone's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 5,629

S/C/G: HW/232 SW 215/ CW 133/GW 120's

Height: 5.7 and 1/2

Default

You can also use fat-free cream cheese mixed with the frosting recipe. Yes, it somewhat alters the taste but really lessens the calories.
Thighs Be Gone is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:27 PM.


We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.