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 |