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 ...

2 (15-ounce) cans sweet potatoes, drained and mashed, OR 2 cups cooked, mashed fresh sweet potatoes 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda ...

Moist, well-balanced, not too sweet, with tastes that speak of fall, this cake is a lovely way to welcome the season. It’s easy to prepare and at its best a day or two after baking, making it a good ...

An impossibly moist and tender sweet potato bundt cake, finished with a maple glaze so yummy, you’ll want to eat it by the spoonful. (Be sure to use real maple syrup to make it—not the pancake stuff.) ...