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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...