A good set of measuring cups might not be the sexiest tool in your kitchen drawer, but they’re easily one of the most ...

If you do a lot of baking, the best way to measure flour is with a scale. If you're scale-less or you're using recipes that don't spell things out in ounces, you can still use a cup to measure the ...

I found the oblong shape of these Norpro measuring cups more awkward in the corners of my flour containers. They are also not dishwasher safe, which is not optimal since baking ingredients are messy.

That’s why it’s important to know the proper way to measure flour in cups. Baked goods seller King Arthur Baking suggests the “fluff, spoon, and sweep” method for measuring flour.

For dry ingredients, scoop or pour the ingredient into the measuring cup until it’s full and level at the top edge. For liquids, fill to the corresponding measurement on the cup. For flour and ...