Weight vs volume for flours
Hi everyone,
Ever since I started making bread, I've really enjoyed weighing my ingredients vs measuring by volume. So the weight of one cup of flour I understand, is about 120grams, give or take depending on the type of flour. Most of the baking recipes I find on the internet is in volume (some recipes have a conversion option). But what i found disturbing was when I measured the flour in volume (3 cups) for my beloved UBC ponderosa cake recipe, weighed it ,expecting it to be about 360 grams, it was 55 grams in excess! That's not give or take a bit. That's alot! I haven't made this cake for many years, way before I started making bread. The recipe online doesn't have the weight option. When i measured the flour, i made sure to scoop into the measuring cup with a spoon, overfill it, tap it lightly then leveled it off with a knife. So I don't think i measured inaccurately, yet 55 grams more! My question is :Should I go by volume as in the recipe ? Or should I go by weight? Thanks!
LL