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Some ideas about alternatives to "regular" cake:

• Try something savory like cheese rolls or pizza muffins

• If possible, use whole-grain flour or substitute part of the wheat with spelt flour. That loweres the glycemic index of the food (blood-sugar rises slower).

• Make fingerfood. That makes it easier for your friend to eat just a tiny amount while the others can take several pieces.

• Fresh or dried fruit and dark chokolate are generally safe for diabetics. They combine very well ;)

That way you can celebrate with tasty food and the diabetic does not feel left out.

Edit: in response to several comments and downvotes I removed the substitution of glucose sugar from the list of alternate solutions.

Some ideas about alternatives to "regular" cake:

• Try something savory like cheese rolls or pizza muffins

• If possible, use whole-grain flour or substitute part of the wheat with spelt flour. That loweres the glycemic index of the food (blood-sugar rises slower).

• Make fingerfood. That makes it easier for your friend to eat just a tiny amount while the others can take several pieces.

• Fresh or dried fruit and dark chokolate are generally safe for diabetics. They combine very well ;)

That way you can celebrate with tasty food and the diabetic does not feel left out.

Edit 1: in response to several comments and downvotes I removed the substitution of glucose sugar from the list of alternate solutions.

Edit 2: Nowhere in my answer do I suggest hiding any nutritional information or force-feeding anyone. I merely listed possible alternate food items that anyone is free to eat or decline. Since the OP doesn't state (and possibly doesn't know) what type of diabetes their friend has, I still think my answer offers valid information. Of course, the OP should ask her friend for preferences. I just didn't want to repeat information given in several other answers.

Some ideas about alternatives to "regular" cake:

• Try something savory like cheese rolls or pizza muffins

• If possible, use whole-grain flour or substitute part of the wheat with spelt flour. That loweres the glycemic index of the food (blood-sugar rises slower).

• Make fingerfood. That makes it easier for your friend to eat just a tiny amount while the others can take several pieces.

• Fresh or dried fruit and dark chokolate are generally safe for diabetics. They combine very well ;  )

• Least likely to be appreciated: Try substituting glucose ("normal" sugar) with fructose. Take 75% the amount of sugar the recipe calls for. It will taste different and many people don't like the taste if it's too prominent. I have good experiences with recipes that require little sugar in general (like oat cookies) or have a sour taste (like lemon cake). Fructose does not increase the blood sugar level and is consideted save for diabetics, but not in big amounts.

That way you can celebrate with tasty food and the diabetic does not feel left out.

Some ideas about alternatives to "regular" cake:

• Try something savory like cheese rolls or pizza muffins

• If possible, use whole-grain flour or substitute part of the wheat with spelt flour. That loweres the glycemic index of the food (blood-sugar rises slower).

• Make fingerfood. That makes it easier for your friend to eat just a tiny amount while the others can take several pieces.

• Fresh or dried fruit and dark chokolate are generally safe for diabetics. They combine very well ;)

That way you can celebrate with tasty food and the diabetic does not feel left out.

Edit: in response to several comments and downvotes I removed the substitution of glucose sugar from the list of alternate solutions.

Some ideas about alternatives to "regular" cake:

• Try something savory like cheese rolls or pizza muffins

• If possible, use whole-grain flour or substitute part of the wheat with spelt flour. That loweres the glycemic index of the food (blood-sugar rises slower).

• Make fingerfood. That makes it easier for your friend to eat just a tiny amount while the others can take several pieces.

• Fresh or dried fruit and dark chokolate are generally safe for diabetics. They combine very well ; )

• Try substituting glucose ("normal" sugar) with fructose. Take 75% the amount of sugar the recipe calls for. It will taste different and many people don't like the taste if it's too prominent. I have good experiences with recipes that require little sugar in general (like oat cookies) or have a sour taste (like lemon cake). Fructose does not increase the blood sugar level and is consideted save for diabetics, but not in big amounts.

That way you can celebrate with tasty food and the diabetic does not feel left out.

Some ideas about alternatives to "regular" cake:

• Try something savory like cheese rolls or pizza muffins

• If possible, use whole-grain flour or substitute part of the wheat with spelt flour. That loweres the glycemic index of the food (blood-sugar rises slower).

• Make fingerfood. That makes it easier for your friend to eat just a tiny amount while the others can take several pieces.

• Fresh or dried fruit and dark chokolate are generally safe for diabetics. They combine very well ; )

• Least likely to be appreciated: Try substituting glucose ("normal" sugar) with fructose. Take 75% the amount of sugar the recipe calls for. It will taste different and many people don't like the taste if it's too prominent. I have good experiences with recipes that require little sugar in general (like oat cookies) or have a sour taste (like lemon cake). Fructose does not increase the blood sugar level and is consideted save for diabetics, but not in big amounts.

That way you can celebrate with tasty food and the diabetic does not feel left out.