Ok this maybe a stupid question but I was told I should get a scale and measure everything. So last night when making a cake I realized that a 'cup' of flour does not weigh 8 oz and neither does water. I baked everything according to the scales calculations but I'm not sure I'd that was a good idea. If anyone can help me out with this one I'd appreciate it. Thanks 
Yes, if the recipe isn't already written in weights, you'll have to convert the volume measurements using something like this:
http://www.onlineconversion.com/weight_volume_cooking.htm
Yes, if the recipe isn't already written in weights, you'll have to convert the volume measurements using something like this:
http://www.onlineconversion.com/weight_volume_cooking.htm
Thanks so much for this site - makes life much easier!!
Sorry for your baking misadventures.
However, you've just learned first hand that not everything that fits into a one cup measures weighs 8 oz. (Sort of reminds me of the joke: which weighs more a ton of feathers or a ton of coal? The answer: a ton is a ton - but the volume between feathers and coal would be significant.)
Article on converting recipes from volume to weight:
http://www.ochef.com/895.htm
Weight of common baking ingredients (by one cup volume):
http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Baking-Ingredient-Conversions/Detail.aspx
HTH
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