Samantha Seneviratne, recipe developer, food stylist, and author of The Joys of Baking: Recipes and Stories for a Sweet Life Jason Schreiber, food stylist, recipe developer, and author of Fruit Cake: ...

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?

Here’s how to double or triple baking recipes with ease—and when to think carefully if you should multiply the recipe. Knowing how to scale up a recipe, especially when it comes to baking, is a skill.