If you want your baked goods to turn out right, then yes! We asked, “Which cooking or baking rule do you always break?” and ...

How you measure flour can make a big difference in your baking. Flour is one of the most vexing ingredients to measure by ...

A digital food scale is a more accurate alternative to cup measuring in baking. Powders, flours, and other packable ingredients like brown sugar can be densely packed in a cup or spoon measurer.

Likewise, a tea or coffee cup isn't the same as a 250ml measuring cup, yet I've spoken to people who use them for baking. In New Zealand and Australia a cup is 250ml, in the US it is 236ml.