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Appears in
Professional Cooking: 10th Edition

By Wayne Gisslen

Published 2025

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Wrap or ice cakes as soon as they are cool to prevent drying.

Table 34.3 Approximate Formula Adjustment in Shortened Cakes at High Altitudes

Percentage Adjustment
Ingredient Increase or Decrease 2500 Feet (750 m) 5000 Feet (1500 m) 7500 Feet (2300 m)
Baking powder Decrease 20% 40% 60%
Flour Increase 4% 9%
Eggs Increase 2.5% 9% 15%
Sugar Decrease 3% 6% 9%
Fat Decrease 9%
Liquid Increase 9% 15% 22%