Imagine you have a bag of chocolate chips. The recipe calls for 1 and 3/4 cups. But you only want half the batch.
You now need 7/8 cup. Your measuring cup set says “I don’t do fractions” in a sassy voice.
No problem. Use a liquid measuring cup with ounce markings. 7/8 cup equals 7 fluid ounces. Just fill to the 7-ounce line. Tell the sassy measuring cup to chill.
The Sneaky Shortcut Nobody Tells You
Here’s a secret: half of 1 and 3/4 cup is almost a full cup. Miss by just 2 tablespoons.
So if you’re in a hurry and not baking a delicate soufflé, just use 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons. That’s a 98% accurate cheat.
Your cake won’t know the difference. Your taste buds won’t sue you.
