Baking Ingredient Conversions
Check our handy charts to find conversions for commonly used ingredients.
How much does a cup of flour weigh? The answer depends upon the type of flour you're using. Unless you have a kitchen scale, you may need weight and volume conversions.
Proper ingredient measurements are especially important in baking where precision counts. An incorrect measurement can throw off a ratio and ruin a recipe.
Dry Goods
|
Ingredient |
Cups |
Ounces |
|
All-Purpose Flour |
1 cup |
4.5 oz |
|
Bread Flour |
1 cup |
4.8 oz |
|
Cake Flour |
1 cup |
3.9 oz |
|
Pastry Flour |
1 cup |
4.25 oz |
|
Whole Wheat Flour |
1 cup |
4.25 oz |
|
Cornmeal, coarse |
1 cup |
4.85 oz |
|
Cornmeal, fine |
1 cup |
6.3 oz |
|
Oats, rolled |
1 cup |
3 oz |
|
Walnuts, chopped |
1 cup |
4.3 oz |
|
Walnut/pecan halves |
1 cup |
3.5 oz |
|
Coconut, dry shredded |
1 cup |
2.5 oz |
|
Chocolate Chips |
1 cup |
5.35 oz |
Eggs and Dairy
|
Ingredients |
Cups |
Ounces |
|
Egg |
One large egg |
1.7 oz |
|
Egg Yolk |
One egg yolk |
.7 oz |
|
Butter |
1 cup |
8 oz |
|
Milk |
1 cup |
8 oz |
|
Heavy Cream |
1 cup |
8.4 oz |
|
Cream Cheese |
1 cup |
8.2 oz |
|
Sour Cream/Yogurt |
1 cup |
8.6 oz |
Sugars, Syrups, and Oils
|
Ingredients |
Cups |
Ounces |
|
Granulated Sugar |
1 cup |
7.1 oz |
|
Brown Sugar, packed |
1 cup |
7.75 oz |
|
Powdered Sugar, sifted |
1 cup |
3.6 oz |
|
Powdered Sugar, unsifted |
1 cup |
4.4 oz |
|
Corn Syrup |
1 cup |
11.5 oz |
|
Honey |
1 cup |
12 oz |
|
Molasses |
1 cup |
11.6 oz |
|
Vegetable Oil |
1 cup |
7.7 oz |
|
Solid Shortening |
1 cup |
7.25 oz |