Of course you can. You rebel. You live on the edge. If you’re making chili, go ahead. Throw in a heaping 3/4 cup and call it a day.
But if you’re baking a cake? Please don’t eyeball it. Baking is science. One wrong move and your cake becomes a frisbee. And nobody wants a frisbee cake.
So grab your 1/2 cup and your 1/3 cup. Or invest in a set of odd-size measuring cups. They sell them, I swear. 2/3 cup? Yep. 5/6 cup? It exists. You can buy one just to feel superior.
The Takeaway (Coffee-Style)
Here’s what you tell your brain next time: “I need 1/3 of 2.5 cups. That’s 5/6 of a cup. I can do this because I am an adult with opposable thumbs and a measuring cup.”
And if you mess up? Who cares. Pour yourself another coffee. Taste the batter. Nobody ever failed a recipe by adding a little extra love. Or a little extra chocolate.
But for the record? 1/3 of 2 1/2 cups is 5/6 of a cup. Write it on a sticky note. Put it on your fridge. Tell your cat. You’ve earned the knowledge.
Now go bake something amazing. And save me a slice, will you?
