Baking Basics: Substitutes, Rising Agents & Fixing Cakes

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How to Substitute SweetLeaf Liquid Stevia for Honey in Baking

Published Oct,20 2011 | By Lydia Stephens

SweetLeaf brand liquid stevia is a natural sweetener made from the leaves of a South American plant. The extract has been used in South America for hundreds of years as a way to sweeten foods and beverages without adding calories or altering blood sugar levels.

Lydia Stephens began writing professionally in 2009. She has written online for Nile Guides, SheKnows.com and various other websites and has been published in "Stringing Magazine" and "Xiamen Wave." Stephens played competitive soccer for 19 years, has been weight lifting since 2007 and enjoys running, biking and sailing. She has a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of Texas.