Weighty Matters: Common Weight Equivalents of Ingredients

Have you bought a kitchen scale yet? If you're just getting acquainted with this essential baking tool, you may be wondering how to employ it to its full potential. While it's becoming increasingly more common for weights to be included in American recipes, many only list the volume equivalents. With that in mind, we've broken down what a standard cup of some common ingredients ought to weigh, so you can use this indispensable tool with confidence.

INGREDIENT	WEIGHT
All-purpose flour	Five ounces
Cake flour (sifted)	Three and a half ounces
Bread flour	Five ounces
Brown sugar (packed)	Eight ounces
Granulated sugar	Seven ounces
Powdered sugar	Four ounces

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