How to Measure Flour for a Poundcake

I learned a tip recently that may significantly improve your poundcake. I’m probably like most of you and measure my flour by dipping the measuring cup into the bag of flour, then leveling it off. It seems this may not be the best approach and can lead to a dry or heavy poundcake due to the flour being ‘packed’.

Here’s what a local baker shared with me:

1. Stir the flour gently with a knife or spoon before measuring
2. Spoon the flour into your measuring cup by shaking it off the spoon
3. Level the flour by running a knife over the top of the measuring cup

Hope this tip is helpful — I don’t plan to make a poundcake anytime soon, but if you do let me know if this technique helps.