Editor’s note: Living in the Colorado high country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This ...

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, published on Thursdays, presents recipes and tips that make ...

We do a lot of cooking but not a ton of baking. Desserts have never been our favorites nor our forte. My sister-in-law Sue was always famous for her desserts, especially a Viennese chocolate torte.

“Very good… Everyone loved” are some of the notes I’ve scribbled on this recipe over the years. It’s a shell of soft vanilla cake that embraces tiers of cheesecake, raspberry preserves and an almond ...

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 ...

Want to go beyond cards and heart-shaped candies this year? If so, heighten the celebration of Valentine’s Day with this chocolate-raspberry torte. Its classic flavor combination, rich taste, dense ...

Cake: With a serrated knife, slice pound cake horizontally into two layers. Place bottom layer on a freezer-safe serving platter; spread with ice cream. Replace cake top; cover and freeze for at least ...

The raspberry jam adds a slight tang to the torte, and pecan crust lends a nice crunch. I literally could not stop eating this, and so I gave it to my neighbors to eat instead. Suckers. Note: After ...

Torte:1 12-oz. bag Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Baking Chips, divided1 6-oz. container raspberry yogurt4 roasted almond granola bars, crushed1 cup egg whites (approximately 7 eggs)1/2 cup powdered ...

"All the students worked hard to develop some incredible recipes," Roth said via email. "The four finalists came up with creative and delicious entries. They were all very good, and the scores were ...

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 ...