Baking Measurements

Baking MeasurementsSometimes when I'm not sure about a recipe but want to try it anyway, I scale down the recipe to 50% of the original. In those circumstances, I found it very difficult to calculate 50% of 3/4 cup, or to measure 50% of 1.5 tablespoon, etc. Then I found this handy table in my "Baking for Dummies" book. For instance 3/4th of a cup is equal to 12 tablespoons, so half of it would be 6 tablespoons.


Here are the frequently asked questions on baking measurements:

How to convert 200 grams to cups?

Here is the chart on converting 200 grams to cups:

Ingredient

Measurement in Grams

Equivalence in Cups (US)

Approximately

All Purpose Flour

200 grams

1.60 cups

1.5 cups + 2 Tbspn

Butter

200 grams

0.88 cup

3/4th cup + 2 Tbspn

Cake Flour

200 grams

1.46 cups unsifted

1.5 cups

Granulated Sugar

200 grams

1 cup

1 cup

Brown Sugar

200 grams

0.91 cup packed 

1 cup minus 1 Tbspn

Ground Almonds

200 grams

0.88 cup, packed

3/4th cup + 2 Tbspn

Flaked Coconut

200 grams

2.60 cups

2.5 cups + 1 Tbspn 

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

200 grams

2.33 cups

2.5 cups - 2 Tbspn 


Check out the Cups to Grams conversion chart below.

Cups To Grams Conversions (Metric)

Butter Measurements

CupsSticksPoundsTablespoonsGrams
1/41/21/8455 g
1/211/48112 g
1/31/2+1 & 1/3 tbspnsn/a5 & 1/375 g
2/31 + 2 & 2/3 tbspnsn/a10 & 2/3150 g
3/41 & 1/23/812170 g
121/216225 g
24132450 g


All Purpose Flour, Icing or Powdered Sugar

CupGrams
1/8 cup15 grams
1/4 cup30 grams
1/3 cup40 grams
3/8 cup45 grams
1/2 cup60 grams
5/8 cup70 grams
2/3 cup75 grams
3/4 cup85 grams
7/8 cup100 grams
1 cup110 grams


Cake Flour

CupGrams
1/8 cup10 grams
1/4 cup20 grams
1/3 cup25 grams
3/8 cup30 grams
1/2 cup50 grams
5/8 cup60 grams
2/3 cup65 grams
3/4 cup70 grams
7/8 cup85 grams
1 cup95 grams


Granulated Sugar

CupGrams
1/8 cup30 grams
1/4 cup55 grams
1/3 cup75 grams
3/8 cup85 grams
1/2 cup115 grams
5/8 cup140 grams
2/3 cup150 grams
3/4 cup170 grams
7/8 cup200 grams
1 cup225 grams


Brown Sugar

CupGrams
1/8 cup25 grams
1/4 cup50 grams
1/3 cup65 grams
3/8 cup75 grams
1/2 cup100 grams
5/8 cup125 grams
2/3 cup135 grams
3/4 cup150 grams
7/8 cup175 grams
1 cup200 grams


Sliced Almonds

CupGrams
1/8 cup10 grams
1/4 cup20 grams
1/3 cup25 grams
3/8 cup30 grams
1/2 cup40 grams
5/8 cup50 grams
2/3 cup55 grams
3/4 cup60 grams
7/8 cup70 grams
1 cup80 grams


Ground Almonds

CupGrams
1/8 cup25 grams
1/4 cup50 grams
1/3 cup65 grams
3/8 cup75 grams
1/2 cup100 grams
5/8 cup125 grams
2/3 cup135 grams
3/4 cup150 grams
7/8 cup175 grams
1 cup200 grams


Flaked Coconut

CupGrams
1/8 cup10 grams
1/4 cup20 grams
1/3 cup25 grams
3/8 cup30 grams
1/2 cup40 grams
5/8 cup45 grams
2/3 cup50 grams
3/4 cup60 grams
7/8 cup65 grams
1 cup75 grams


Grated Coconut

CupGrams
1/8 cup10 grams
1/4 cup25 grams
1/3 cup35 grams
3/8 cup40 grams
1/2 cup50 grams
5/8 cup60 grams
2/3 cup65 grams
3/4 cup75 grams
7/8 cup85 grams
1 cup100 grams


Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

CupGrams
1/8 cup15 grams
1/4 cup30 grams
1/3 cup40 grams
3/8 cup45 grams
1/2 cup60 grams
5/8 cup70 grams
2/3 cup75 grams
3/4 cup85 grams
7/8 cup100 grams
1 cup125 grams

Baking Measurements

If a recipe calls for this amountYou can also measure it this way
Dash2 or 3 drops (liquid) or less than 1/8 teaspoon (dry)
1 tablespoon3 teaspoons or 1/2 ounce
2 tablespoons1 ounce
1/4 cup4 tablespoons or 2 ounces
1/3 cup5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon
1/2 cup8 tablespoons or 4 ounces
3/4 cup12 tablespoons or 6 ounces
1 cup16 tablespoons or 8 ounces
1 pint2 cups or 16 ounces or 1 pound
1 quart4 cups or 2 pints
1 gallon4 quarts
1 pound16 ounces

Volume Measurements

US UnitsCanadian UnitsAustralian Units
1/4 teaspoon1 ml1 ml
1/2 teaspoon2 ml2 ml
1 teaspoon5 ml5 ml
1 tablespoon15 ml20 ml
1/4 cup50 ml60 ml
1/3 cup75 ml80 ml
1/2 cup125 ml125 ml
2/3 cup150 ml170 ml
3/4 cup175 ml190 ml
1 cup250 ml250 ml
1 quart1 liter1 liter
1 and 1/2 quarts1.5 liters1.5 liters
2 quarts2 liters2 liters
2 and 1/2 quarts2.5 liters2.5 liters
3 quarts3 liters3 liters
4 quarts4 liters4 liters

Weight Measurements

US UnitsCanadian MetricAustralian Metric
1 ounce30 grams30 grams
2 ounces55 grams60 grams
3 ounces85 grams90 grams
4 ounces (1/4 pound)115 grams125 grams
8 ounces (1/2 pound)225 grams225 grams
16 ounces (1 pound)455 grams500 grams (1/2 kilogram)

Temperature Conversions

FarenheitCelsius
320
212100
250120
275140
300150
325160
350180
375190
400200
425220
450230
475240
500260

Happy Baking!

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228 COMMENTS

  1. Kim

    Hi Madhu ,
    How much is 1/4 cup applesauce in ml or grams?

    Thanks
    Kim

    • Madhuram

      40-45 gms tentatively, Kim.

  2. Connie Ybarra

    I love how i finally found a measurement scale that i can understand especially whsn recipe calla for grams.. Thank u

    • Madhuram

      You’re very welcome, Connie.

  3. Moana

    I just want to know how many bay leaves is 30 grams

    • Mona

      It’s a little confusing need to know how many bay leaves is it 3/8 or is it 1/4 cups or is it a different measurements bay leaves cuz they did not specify crushed or whole

      • Madhuram

        Bay leaves are usually used as a whole leaf. It’s just for flavoring and aroma. You have to remove the leaf after the cooking is done anyway so crushing it would make it difficult. Just one to two leaves should be fine depending upon the quantity you are cooking.

  4. Nancy

    Hi, I need one help in understanding, if my measuring cups have different measurement for cup, how the above calculation will differ or the above measurements stands the same if I use them?
    My measuring cups show below metrics for each:
    1cup = 240ml
    2/3 cup = 120 ml
    1/2cup = 60ml
    1/4cup = 30ml

    • Madhuram

      Sorry, Nancy, I’m unable to understand the question correctly. Can you please be more specific?

  5. Dina

    So math illiterate, Please explain a 20% of six cups of flour in a conversion written out!
    Thank you!
    DIna

    • Madhuram

      Hi Dina, 1 cup of all-purpose flour is 110 gms. So 6 cups is 6×110=660 gms. 20% of that is 132gms. Hope this helps.

  6. Rimona

    Nice

  7. Rhea

    I love this ! Very helpful ā£ļø

    • Madhuram

      Thanks, Rhea.

  8. Ethel Buran

    Hi Iā€™ve read thro yr measurements and Iā€™ve tried to work out the cups!! So is 6 1/2 cups of bread flour ( 4pounds 4 ounces) and 3 1/4 cups of water is 810 mls .. Iā€™m so confused

    • Madhuram

      Hi Ethel, these are measurement charts I found off the internet in various places and consolidated as one page. I have not tried each one of them except for a few. So I’m unable to comment much.

  9. Yvette

    Hi need help convert
    Grams to cups
    Ml to cups
    20g yeast
    20g salt
    100g sugar
    100g butter
    550 ml milk
    1 kilo bread flour
    300 g grated yam

    • Madhuram

      Hi Yvette, I use only cup measurements. Use the chart to get the rough estimate.

  10. Olive Vanterpool

    Thanks for the measurements. They are really handy because I do a lot of baking . Having not to do conversations will cut down on preparation time.

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome, Olive.

  11. Mahesh

    Superb.. these sort of guidance with atmost details help anyone

    • Madhuram

      Thanks, Mahesh.

  12. Angela Nampewo

    This is really nicely laid out. Now I can navigate my recipes happily! Thanks for the measurement conversions. I am enthusiastic baker, who loves to experiment.

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome, Angela.

  13. Ramola monteiro

    Sugar 150gm
    Coco powder 15 gms
    Butter 30gm
    Milk 60 ml
    Please help me with these ingredients

  14. Ramola

    Sugar 15gms
    Coco powder 15gms
    Butter 30gms
    Milk 60ml
    Please can u send me the measurements for these ingredients

    • Annie

      If you use a kitchen scale, that has grams and ml so you can weigh everything on there.

  15. Pradipta

    So yesterday, I was making a dinner rolls recipe which calls for essentially 325 grams of flour, which roughly equates to 11.46 ounces according to google.

    But then again, the recipe was given in cups too, which was written as 2 + 1/2 cups which according to google and the measuring cups which I have, give me 20 oz!

    This absolutely did not make sense to me because if 325 gm of flour equates to 11.46 oz, then how does 2+ 1/2 cups not equal to 11.46 oz and instead equals to 20 oz?

    Then again, the amount of milk needed is written as 150 ml, which equates to 5.29 oz on google and when I used my measuring cups, it equals to 5.29 too! Which is so weird because I had the measuring problem with flour!

    So at first, I went ahead with 5.73 oz but the dough was just TOO wet, nothing like the video I saw and I had to use a ton of extra flour. The buns came out great, even if they did not pass the windowpane test.

    I am just having a very hard time understanding measurement now and it is eating away at my brain!

    • Madhuram

      I know, I can understand the situation very well. I too have got used to baking following only US standard size cup measurements. These days I have started avoiding recipes which has measurements only in gms.

  16. nhung

    Thank you so much ā€¦.it is a very useful tips for me

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome.

  17. Freida

    This is exactly what I needed. Thank you

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome, Freida.

  18. Debbie Lyon

    Thank you for this

  19. Nen

    Thank you so much ma’am ….it is a very useful tips for me as I am a beginner in baking …..
    I have one request ….will u pliz give me some tips for baking burger buns, meringue, macaron in OTG USHA OVEN….

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome, Nen. Meringue and macaroons require eggs. Please look for vegan recipes for the same in the web. I’m yet to try one. I haven’t used an OTG oven so not sure if there is any specific tips/tricks to be followed. Sorry that I cannot help you with that.

  20. Bo Lerio

    Thank you for this! Iā€™m a beginner in baking and this would help me improve the quality of my baked goods as weight measurements are more accurate (according to few articles). This would also save me time calculating different measurements.

    Thank you for sharing this!

    • Madhuram

      You’re very welcome Bo Lerio.

  21. Dr Allewanly Shilla

    Thanks for the very useful chart of measurement in baking . I used to struggle in finding the correct measurements of the different ingredients

    • Madhuram

      You’re very welcome, Dr Shilla.

  22. Johanna

    At https://convertrecipe.com you can convert the whole recipe from US to metric or from metric to US with just one click.

    • Madhuram

      Thank you, Johanna.

  23. nbn

    my son has done HM and dont want to venture in NV can this bakery help and what is the meaning of all purpose flour

    • Madhuram

      I’m not running a bakery, Nbn. It’s just a recipe blog where I post tried and tested recipes. All-purpose flour is refined wheat flour or maida.

  24. lynette birch

    This measurement will help me keep my blood sugar low. Thank you!

    • Madhuram

      Thanks, Lynette.

  25. Amit

    Lady, you are awesome!! thank you so much for all that you have accomplished by doing what you love. What an inspiration!! I have tried your eggless chocolate cake recipe and it has always been great, especially for my mum and her friends. Even my meat eating friends love it.

    For some drama, i vary the size of my circular pans. it gives a great stepped effect to the layers of the cake. Instead of frosting, I have sometimes used blackberries or raspberries (reduced by cooking in butter, orange juice and cinnamon) as a slurpy topping. Never disappoints šŸ™‚

    Thanks again for exposing me to the joys of making the sweet treats!

    • Madhuram

      Thank you very much, Amit. You made my day with your wonderful feedback and generous compliments. Your idea of drama is inspiring me as well šŸ˜‰

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