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.

Whether it's low-carb diet followers or those with diabetes, many cooks have questions about using Splenda artificial sweetener in recipes. Splenda is made with sugar and is the brand name for ...

The old saying, good things come to those who wait, certainly is true for one Coast resident who has been patiently waiting for two cake and bread recipes made with Splenda. A month or so ago, Brenda ...

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 ...

It’s hard to give up chocolate-chip cookies and apple cobbler when you have a sweet tooth. But leave it to science to find a way. Sugar replacements have existed for decades, sweetening everything ...

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 ...

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 ...