Piled high with cupcakes, brownies and creme brulee, a high-powered trio of Bay Area pastry chefs arrived in The Chronicle test kitchen to put the artificial sweetener Splenda through its paces.

This recipe is based on one from www.splenda.com. It is not sugar-free, but the amount of sugar is reduced from a traditional angel food cake. Position rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 350 ...

Dear Joyce: I have tried to make an angel-food cake using Splenda. This was to be a surprise for my brother's 60th birthday because he has been advised to avoid sugar. The first cake I made turned out ...

"Do you know where I could find an Angel Food Cake recipe using artificial sweetener for diabetics?," asks M.A. of Silvis. "Sure it (Angel Food Cake) is fat-free, but not sugar-free." Curious Cook ...

Q. I have a favorite poppy seed cake recipe that I have been making for years, usually in batches of five or six at a time. Last time, I decided to try substituting Splenda (sucralose) for half of the ...

With the holidays on the way, anyone hoping to lose - or even maintain - weight is faced with big challenges. Mary Ann Brody, the chef adviser for the Weighty Matters blog, can help: her guidelines ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Winning a recipe contest at the Minnesota State Fair is quite a feather in your cap. Now imagine having to make a prize-winning dessert with low-to-no sugar! Barb Lutz of Elk River took ...

Desserts are often the downfall when trying to cut down on cholesterol and sugar. Ellen from Lindenhurst, Ill., loves to bake, but is trying to be cautious about what she eats because she is in the ...