Sugar Free Fondant? - Page 2

I would love to know as well. My six year old was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes so now I look at ALL my ingredients differently. I'm changing the way I bake so any help or hints would be great! Thanks!! 

To make cakes for a diabetic kid, you can make the buttercream with cooked milk/flour base. I make it with cornstarch instead of flour (same amount) because it's easier to get smooth.  You then add Splenda in place of sugar, and ONLY enough to make it taste good...the milk pudding base really makes it hold together without the sugar playing any significant part.

I have done the online search for the Pillbury sugar-free frostings and they use a similar recipe except with various other sugar substitutes and shortening in place of butter.  The Pillsbury cake  mixes are similarly put together, and you just can't buy most of the listed sugar substitutes in small quanitities--so use the cake mixes.  

I use a product called Swerve Powdered Sugar, a substitute for powdered sugar.  I have not tried it on fondant yet but have used it to make icing for my cookies.  I am a diabetic and this is the only substitute I will use for powdered sugar.
 

Yes Jason you are so correct.  Swerve is very expensive.  As a diabetic, I do not eat "sweets" very often so have no need for large quantities of the product.  It is nice to have around though - just so I can make something special now and then.  Earlier in the month I made "sugar" cookies and used the Swerve powdered sugar to decorate them as well.  This was for a party where half those attending are diabetics.  It was a treat to have something special for them to eat, just like the others attending the party.
 

Would you please share your sugar free fondant recipe?  Thanks a million!!!