Plus, expert tips for getting the most out of your kitchen scale when baking. If you're a home baker, you likely own your fair share of cookie sheets, cupcake tins, and, of course, measuring cups.

In Baking Hows, Whys, and WTFs, food editor Shilpa Uskokovic will answer your burning baking questions and share her tips and tricks for perfect sweets. Today, do you really need to bake with a scale?