Vanilla Extract
Vanilla extract weighs 208g per cup but is almost exclusively measured in teaspoons (1 tsp = 4.3g). Pure vanilla extract contains alcohol and real vanilla bean. Imitation vanilla is cheaper and works fine in baked goods where vanilla is not the primary flavor. In German baking, vanilla sugar packets (Vanillezucker, 8g each) or vanilla paste are more common than liquid extract.
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03 // WHY IT MATTERS
If your cookies spread, your bread is gummy, or your cake sinks — flour weight is usually why.
A scooped cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 125g to 180g. That's a 44% range — enough to wreck a cake.
Modern recipes use the spoon-and-level method: fluff the flour, spoon it into a dry measuring cup without packing, then sweep flat with a knife.
The scoop method — pushing the cup directly into the bag — packs in 40-50% more flour.