Hi there, Henry! Recipes can change over time, getting adjusted and retested based on reader feedback. We're sorry to hear that your cake made with Baking Sugar Alternative didn't turn out quite right the first time around! The sugar alternative shouldn't impact the rise of a baked good, we wonder if something else went awry here. Things that can cause a cake not to rise are over-mixing, expired leavening ingredients, other substitutions, and too much flour sneaking its way into the mixing bowl. To double-check that your baking powder and soda are still viable, check out our How to test yeast, baking powder, and baking soda for freshness blog article. And to ensure that you have the proper amount of flour, we recommend either using a kitchen scale to weigh your ingredients or using the fluff and sprinkle technique for measuring flour in volume. We hope this helps for future baking adventures!

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