Calculadora de Horneado por Altitud — Fórmula

How Altitude Affects Baking

At higher elevations, lower air pressure causes gases to expand more quickly, liquids to evaporate faster, and sugars to concentrate sooner. Adjustments are needed to compensate.

General Rules Per 1,000 ft Above 3,500 ft

  • Temperature: Increase by 15-25F
  • Sugar: Decrease by 1% per 1,000 ft
  • Liquid: Increase by 2% per 1,000 ft
  • Leavening: Decrease by 4% per 1,000 ft

    • Ejemplo Resuelto

    Baking at 5,000 ft with recipe at 350F, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup liquid, 2 tsp baking powder.

    1. Altitude factor = 5000 / 1000 = 5
    2. Adjusted temp = 350 + 25 = 375F
    3. Adjusted sugar = 1 x (1 - 5 x 0.01) = 0.95 cups
    4. Adjusted liquid = 1 x (1 + 5 x 0.02) = 1.10 cups
    5. Adjusted baking powder = 2 x (1 - 5 x 0.04) = 1.60 tsp