When we moved from Eagle River, Alaska to Orem, Utah, the high elevation made all my cakes fall. The elevation here is 4,774 feet (1,455 meters).
I asked women in our ward about it, and to my surprise, everyone I asked told me they made their cakes from a box mix.
So I went into a professional cake making shop and asked them. To my astonishment, they told me that they make cakes from a box mix as well.
So, after some trial and error, (and boy were all those errors a trial!), I think I’ve found a way to make it work.
Below is the Black Forrest Gateaux Cake I made this evening, which is I believe a German cake. It is a chocolate cake with with cream and black cherry filling between its layers.
Happy Easter.
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March 23rd, 2008 at 11:37 am
OK, so where’s the recipe??????????????????? Me want some too, lol.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:04 am
I too discovered that I had to make a lot of recipe modifications when we moved to Utah (maybe not so unusually growing up with 5 sisters, I actually do all the more complicated recipes when it comes to cooking rather than Noelle - especially when it comes to desserts, though your creations are clearly well beyond mine)
Even simple things like dough mixtures for breads and pizza bases had to be modified.
I too was astounded that so many ‘Utahns’ cheat at their cake and cookie mixtures.
I now have 3 hand written recipe books, 1 for the UK, 1 for France, and 1 for The Rocky Mountains - with modifications not only to quantities, but also available ingredients in each location
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:35 am
John, nice to hear from you! Nicky was VERY pleased you wrote, which helps offset our displeasure at learning you were in Utah and didn’t call or stop by!
Do you have plans to be out here again?
Nicky would like to steal a look at your recipe books — especially if we are near our photocopier.
September 5th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
9/5/08
I just moved to Orem, UT - and doing a google search for what you do differently to compensate for the altitude. You say you have an answer - but no recipe to share!
Also - do you know Mike and Beverley Rose for Eagle River?
Ann Packard
September 5th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Welcome to Orem, Ann!
And I do know Mike Rose from Eagle River! Small world!
My wife does a lot of experimenting with baking at this altitude. I’ll ask her about the recipe, but I’ll warn you, she probably doesn’t feel like it is “done” yet.
Yes, it’s successful (and yummy), but I don’t think she is totally satisfied yet.
At any rate, if she isn’t comfortable posting her work in progress here on the blog, hopefully you won’t mind us contacting you via email and she can let you know what she’s got so far.