Follow These Steps
1. Fill measuring cup until it overflows.
Spoon flour or other light, powdery dry ingredient into your measuring cup until it domes over the top. (Don't scoop with the cup and shake off the excess, as this will cause the ingredient to become slightly packed, and you'll end up with more than the recipe calls for.) Tip: To measure heavier ingredients, such as granulated sugar, go ahead and scoop.
2. Level it with the back of a knife.
Run the flat edge of a knife over the top of the measuring cup to level it off. This will ensure you've measured the exact amount the recipe calls for.
3. Fill the measuring spoon.
To measure light and fluffy ingredients, put the ingredient into the measuring spoon with another spoon or scoop until it domes over the top of the measuring spoon.
4. Level it off with the back of a knife.
Run the flat edge of a knife over the top of the measuring spoon to level it off.
Tip: For salt, granulated sugar, or other heavy ingredients, it's okay to dip your measuring spoon, scooping out enough so that the spoon is overflowing.
Hope this helps! ^^