King Arthur to the Rescue

Is it just coincidence that while on my quest for cake perfection King Arthur Flour would be my rescuing knight in shining armor?

Check out this link on High Altitude Baking. Not only does King Arthur supply the seeker with charts explaining amounts to change, "he" also adds what I feel is the Holy Grail in baking knowledge--the WHY for each change. Here are a couple of charts I swiped from the above site:

This chart deals strictly with leavening:

Another good article is found on the All Recipe.Com site.

One tidbit I keep reading on all sites: This is a trial and error process. Oh joy! No magic wand I can wave over the recipe before I try it.

The journey continues...