Free Baking Altitude Calculator
Adjust baking temperature, liquid, and leavening when baking at higher elevations.
ft
F
cups
cups
tsp
Adjusted Temperature
375 F
Adjusted Sugar0.95 cups
Adjusted Liquid1.10 cups
Adjusted Baking Powder1.60 tsp
Adjusted Temperature vs Altitude
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
Example Calculation
Baking at 5,000 ft with recipe at 350F, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup liquid, 2 tsp baking powder.
- 01Altitude factor = 5000 / 1000 = 5
- 02Adjusted temp = 350 + 25 = 375F
- 03Adjusted sugar = 1 x (1 - 5 x 0.01) = 0.95 cups
- 04Adjusted liquid = 1 x (1 + 5 x 0.02) = 1.10 cups
- 05Adjusted baking powder = 2 x (1 - 5 x 0.04) = 1.60 tsp
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