Question:
Sugar-free birthday cake?

7 months out. Lost 164 pounds. Basically have not had any sugar. My birthday is coming up and I was wondering about sugar-free birthday cake?    — mccross (posted on October 22, 2009)

October 22, 2009
Congrats on the weight loss! I would look at the upscale bakeries in your area. For my birthday..I choose to get my grandkids favorite cake for them to have. They are all happy with this new tradition of getting what they like on any special days for Granny.
   — tootsie52

October 22, 2009
Mary, sorry no suggestions but wow! 164 in 7 months?! That's amazing! Keep up the great work.
   — Crissy G.

October 22, 2009
what about using a sugar substitute like splenda??
   — grasstango

October 22, 2009
Go to www.chefdave.org. Chef Dave Fouts is a Bariatric Chef and is the only professional chef who has had WLS. He has a great website and has published several cookbooks for Bariatric patients. Check out his site for recipe ideas. I've tried his pumpkin "pie" and pumpkin cheese cake recipes. They are both very good. He uses Splenda and/or diabetic syrup in his recipes. In his pie and cheese cake crust, he uses nuts, butter, and Splenda instead of a flour based crust. He also gives you the nutritional information and serving size so you won't over-indulge. I would recommend any of his cookbooks. I go to his site on-line at least once a month. He even has an on-line cooking show. He has a lot of great tips and information that apply to general cooking and to Bariatric patients. I hope that helps. God Bless, and Happy Birthday.
   — KimM

October 22, 2009
Congratulations! Doesn't it feel wonderful? Here is a great site for WLS friendly recipes http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/ Good Luck and Happy Birthday!
   — KathieV

October 22, 2009
Hi my name is RuthRowe I buy Pillsbiury has great reduced Suger cake mixs out and they also have reduced sugar Forstings to I have the cake mix's And I make my cake sometimes and use cool whip I had Band Surgey in March Mine will be 7mos ago Sunday 2 days before My Surgery I was Married 46 years to My Husband and so far I have lost 29 lbs, and i am gald I had it done I feel great i just truned 69 on August 15th You know you can even make poke cakes with a reduced Sugar cake mix .
   — Ruth Rowe

October 24, 2009
At the Splenda website there is a died and went to heaven chocolate cake recipe which I always use and always gets good.
   — suzeeq

October 28, 2009
my birthday was 4 weeks after my rny. I just put a candle in a piece of watermelon. It was the best "cake" ever!
   — stephturpin