Comments on: Adventures in High Altitude Baking: Part II

By: Keely

Keely — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:55:47 +0000

I live in Denver (so I’m somewhere around 5280 :) and I love baking cupcakes! I’ve found that adding more flour helps to add support (about 1/4 cup). I don’t use high altitude flour, just plain old all-purpose. Also, I tend to add more leavening, not like doubling the baking soda but if the recipe calls for 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda I use that as well as 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder. I’ve had a few recipes fail but more succeed. I don’t think it’s really quite as big of a deal as some people make it to be.

By: Aislinn

Aislinn — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:44:38 +0000

Hi Lindsay, Love the blog it’s totally awesome! I just had a question about how you set-up the different people to bake all the cupcakes the day before the wedding. My roommate just got engaged and has asked (informally for now) if i will bake her wedding cupcakes. The wedding is in October, but obviously I need start thinking about the logistics of it soon if I’m really going to do this. She says she’s going to have 120 guests so I figure 250 cupcakes would be a safe bet. (2 per guest and then a few left overs just in case someone gets greedy/i drop them all). Any hints, tips, suggestions? Thanks!
-a.

By: Amanda Redmond-Neal

Amanda Redmond-Neal — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:17:41 +0000

Heh. I ran over my laptop too. On the way out of my parents’ driveway on a move to — yep, Colorado. Let’s hope that success at high-altitude baking is another element that our lives will share.

By: MET

MET — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:47:33 +0000

I am at 4505, which is just on the edge of needing the high altitude adjustments. Some things work fine without it and some need it. I have actually been wanting to try the Mexican hot chocolate ones too. :) I will let you know how they turn out when I do.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:35:04 +0000

Marie – what elevation are you at? I’d be interested to see what happens to the Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes at your altitude – if the lemon ones turned out perfectly with no adjustments.