Using a Digital Scale – Why Grams Matter in Baking

When it comes to baking, precision isn’t just important—it’s everything.

For the most accurate and consistent results, I always recommend using a digital kitchen scale when baking my recipes. It ensures that every ingredient is measured with exact accuracy, giving you the best possible outcome—every single time.

The reason I always write my recipes in grams is because that’s what every baker should use. Most of the world bakes using grams, not cups, because grams are far more accurate. In some places, like Europe, people use deciliter cups, but I don’t recommend those either. They’re just as inconsistent as traditional measuring cups.

Here’s why:

If you go online and search for how much 1 cup of all-purpose flour weighs, you’ll get a variety of answers—110 grams, 120 grams, even 140 grams. That might seem like a small difference, but in baking, it can completely throw off the texture of your sponge cake or cookies.

Even a little too much flour or sugar can ruin a recipe.

That’s why I don’t provide a converter for my recipes. Not because I want to make things harder for you, but because I want you to succeed. And I know from experience:

If you convert my recipes to cups, they won’t turn out right.

A digital scale costs around $10, and once you start using it, you’ll never want to go back to cups again. Because here’s the thing: When you use a measuring cup, your result depends on how you pack it.

Did you scoop the flour lightly? Or did you press it down? It changes every time. But with grams, it’s always exact.

Now, when it comes to measuring spoons, I still use them—but only for small amounts like baking powder, salt, or vanilla. Most spoon sets come in standard sizes, and they’re great for those tiny quantities.

But for everything else, the scale is your best friend.

If there’s one tool you need in your baking kitchen, besides everything else I recommend—it’s a digital scale.

Trust me: once you start weighing your ingredients, your cakes will turn out beautifully every single time.