Many bakers working at high altitudes have carefully followed a standard recipe only to reach into the oven to find a sunken cake, flat cookies or dry muffins. Experienced mountain bakers know they ...

Two young women examine a cake at a table in front of the high altitude pressure chamber Nov. 15, 1927. University Historic Photograph Collection, Archives & Special Collections, Colorado State ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in the mountains ...

Mile-high bakers understand what those at sea level never need to: eggs, flour, yeast and heat behave differently at higher altitudes. If you’re interested in learning the secrets of successful ...

Jul 20, 2025 Jul 20, 2025 Updated Jul 20, 2025 Within Guggenheim Hall at Colorado State University, a near century-old chamber is hidden. The structure, too large to move during the hall’s remodeling ...