1 Cup of Cake Flour in Grams
1 cup of cake flour weighs about 120 grams (4.23 oz).
US cup (236.6 ml). Source: King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart.
- Tablespoons
- 16 tbsp
- Teaspoons
- 48 tsp
- Milliliters
- 236.6 ml
- Grams
- 120 g
- Ounces (weight)
- 4.233 oz
Based on about 120 g per US cup of cake flour. Real weights vary with brand and how the cup is filled.
Cake Flour: cups to grams chart
| Cups | Grams | Ounces | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 cup | 15 g | 0.53 oz | 30 ml |
| 1/4 cup | 30 g | 1.06 oz | 59 ml |
| 1/3 cup | 40 g | 1.41 oz | 79 ml |
| 1/2 cup | 60 g | 2.12 oz | 118 ml |
| 2/3 cup | 80 g | 2.82 oz | 158 ml |
| 3/4 cup | 90 g | 3.17 oz | 177 ml |
| 1 cup | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 237 ml |
| 1 1/2 cups | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 355 ml |
| 2 cups | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 473 ml |
| 3 cups | 360 g | 12.7 oz | 710 ml |
| 4 cups | 480 g | 16.9 oz | 946 ml |
Cake Flour: grams to cups
Many recipes outside the US list weights. Divide the grams by 120 (the typical weight of one cup) to get cups. A tablespoon is 1/16 cup, about 7.5 g, and a teaspoon is 1/3 tablespoon, about 2.5 g.
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | Cups (nearest 1/8) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.417 | 3/8 | 6.667 |
| 100 g | 0.833 | 7/8 | 13.33 |
| 125 g | 1.042 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 200 g | 1.667 | 1 5/8 | 26.67 |
| 250 g | 2.083 | 2 1/8 | 33.33 |
| 300 g | 2.5 | 2 1/2 | 40 |
| 500 g | 4.167 | 4 1/8 | 66.67 |
How cake flour compares with similar ingredients
Cup weights of nearby ingredients on this site, so you can see whether a swap changes the amount you weigh out. The last column is the difference from cake flour per cup.
| Ingredient | 1 cup | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| cake flour (this page) | 120 g | — |
| whole wheat flour | 113 g | −7 g |
| self-rising flour | 113 g | −7 g |
| rye flour | 106 g | −14 g |
| almond flour | 96 g | −24 g |
Measuring cake flour by cup and by weight
King Arthur lists unbleached cake flour at 120 g per cup, the same as all-purpose flour. Many US recipes assume bleached, finely milled cake flour from a box, which can weigh less when it is sifted into the cup. For a delicate sponge, weigh the flour rather than trusting the cup, and sift it with the other dry ingredients so it blends evenly.
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Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams are in 1 cup of cake flour?
- About 120 g (4.23 oz). This is a typical value from the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart; your own cup may differ by several grams depending on brand and how it is measured.
- How many grams are in 1/2 cup of cake flour?
- About 60 g (2.12 oz). For 1/4 cup it is about 30 g, and for 1/3 cup about 40 g.
- How many grams are in 1 tablespoon of cake flour?
- About 7.5 g, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. A teaspoon is roughly 2.5 g.
- How many cups is 100 grams of cake flour?
- About 0.833 cup, using 120 g per cup. Written the way recipes do, 250 g is about 2 1/8 cups and 500 g is about 4 1/8 cups.
- Is 1 cup of cake flour heavier than 1 cup of whole wheat flour?
- Yes. At the typical values on this site, 1 cup of cake flour is 120 g and 1 cup of whole wheat flour is 113 g, a difference of 7 g per cup.
- How do I make 1 cup of cake flour from all-purpose flour?
- Measure 1 cup of all-purpose flour, remove 2 tablespoons, and replace them with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch. Sift the two together a few times. It lowers the protein and approximates cake flour.