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How to Substitute Stevia for Sugar in Cakes

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Cynthia B. Astle

Thoughtful cooks look for sugar substitutes when baking cakes for folks with diet issues like diabetes, and those watching their weight. A natural sweetener known as Stevia has gained recent attention as an alternative to sugar for baking.

Cynthia B. Astle is a longtime journalist who has written on practically every topic of human interest for newspapers such as the "United Methodist Reporter," magazines including "Response," "Arts Ministry" and the "Progressive Christian" and websites such as Darkwood Brew and United Methodist Insight. She was also a food editor and restaurant reviewer for the "Clearwater Sun."