How to Quickly & Accurately Measure Flour the RIGHT Way!

How to Measure Flour correctly for baking, so you get perfect results every time! If you've ever experienced dry, crumbly, dense, tough, or rubbery baked goods, watch this video.

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[marilynmcclintock]

Oh, yes been baking forever for my family. I gave you a thumbs up and I am a subscriber. I am 83 years old. Havr a great day..

Grandma Sue in central Indiana and Izzi Too

[efraim.]

Great video, can you please update the link of the measuring chart?

[mediocrates]

Thanks for this! I never put it together why certain cookies of mine came out better than others and it was all about whether I was using ingredients based on weight or volume. YAY!

[deerhodes]

this was very informative! Easy to see how big of a difference following this method makes. Thanks Tessa!

[Dbarnmyer]

Been teaching my children how to cook and bake. The difference between the two, cooking you can use a recipe as a suggestion, and baking you must follow the recipe exactly! My oldest was mystified as to why some blondies didn't taste the same from one batch to another. I had to think, then realized I'd forgotten to teach him the flour fluff technique. Now our butterscotch blondies taste the same each time! Glad there are young-uns that have been taught the correct measure, or correct flour fluff way to measure... There will be some out there to pass it on.

[blakes]

Thanks for the video Tess! I have def ran into this problem more than a couple times. Going to scale up today

[carmenrodriguez]

Thank you so much for the great information and the free measurement guide. It is greatly appreciated

[DuckGuy-]

Smart girl! I'm amazed at the people who still 'fluff & level' cups of flour. I've tested this, being careful to be consistent with each cup, and it varies around 20 grams each time. I suspect the leveling blade pushes the fine flour into the cup no matter how careful you are.

[Vixen]

There is also a wonderful little book called The Baker's Appendix that has measurement and weight equivalencies and conversions for flours, sugars, cocoa, etc.

[amyb]

wow I never knew there was an exact amount for cup measurements. thank you so much this will certainly help

[noorjahanbegum]

Great tips. Thank you. What a difference that makes. 127. 159.

[susanrisse]

I watched your video, but was unable to get the measuring guide. It said " page can't be found. What now?

[raymunddelossantos]

Hi! I am a newbie Baker. Please post a video regarding the different kinds of baking flour like all purpose cake flour bread etc! And where to use these flour specifically?

[barbarainnc]

I keep a chopstick in my flour container to level it off. 😊 ❤ 😊

[michaelnoeldner]

Tess, did you know you could get a scale for you Kitchenaid Stand Mixer.

[donnadivis]

Thanks so much Tessa! What an eye opener this was. This explains a lot about my baking mishaps! I was trying to make a totally homemade almond flavored birthday cake and it was so dense. The flavors were there, but the cake structurally was awful! It was so stiff and dense. Plus the recipe really didn't explain how to fold in the egg whites. (I added them all at once and it said to fold them in, but the batter was as thick as a stiff cookie dough)You wouldn't happen to have a recipe for white almond cake made from scratch with a homemade frosting would you? I made a homemade butter-creme frosting from another recipe I found on Pinterest, but it was way too sweet and it tasted gritty. I've tried a few of your recipes (my favorite one is making bread bowls; the recipe is flawless and comes out every time) I know and have the utmost confidence in your brilliant baking! Please I could use some help! Thank you!!!!

[thedeliberator]

I followed the link for the measuring guide, turned out to be a dead link. Have you removed the guide for some reason?

[johnlazarou]

Ok, great argument. I guess it's about time I break down and buy myself a kitchen scale. 😊

[heatherb]

I was looking at the chart and for me the sifted powdered sugar doesn't have the weight measurement. What would this normally be?

[lucie]

Tessa, I love your site, videos and tips!!! I will from now on do better - I have a digital scale :) I also will answer your group email soon! <3 but. one question, do you have suggestions on interchangeable flours? Especially when it calls for almond flour, I often don't know if I can use the more rough one or not and if I can replace most of it with oat flour?