Convert Cake Flour from Cup (US) to Teaspoon

How many teaspoons is 1 US cup of cake flour?

1 US cup of cake flour (soft flour) is 48 teaspoons. 2 US cups of cake flour is 96 teaspoons. 1/2 US cup of cake flour is 24 teaspoons. 1/4 US cup (0.25 US cup) of cake flour is 12 teaspoons. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • These figures use the US cup (240 ml). A metric cup is slightly larger at 250 ml, so it holds a little more. Use the metric cup converter →
  • Cup sizes are not standard worldwide, so the same cup of an ingredient can weigh more or less depending on the country. What is a cup measurement →
  • A teaspoon here is the 5 ml standard, the same in the UK, Europe, and Australia. A US teaspoon is fractionally smaller at about 4.9 ml. When teaspoon size matters →
  • A little over or under won't ruin the bake, though it can nudge the final taste or colour.

Cake flour is finely milled soft wheat with a low protein content of around 7 to 9%, giving a tender, fine crumb in sponge cakes, chiffon cakes, and biscuits. One metric cup (250 ml) weighs around 130 grams or 4.59 ounces. When a recipe calls for cake flour in cups but you only have scales, converting by weight gives the lift and softness the recipe expects.

Cake flour is sold in 1 kg or 500 g bags, while recipes mix cups, grams, and tablespoons. Weighing in grams gives more consistent results than scooping the powder-fine flour into a cup.

Also known as

  • soft flour
  • low-protein flour
  • soft-wheat flour

Plain flour carries more protein than cake flour (around 10 to 12% vs 7 to 9%), giving a sturdier crumb. They are close in weight (140 g vs 130 g per cup); for a quick stand-in when out of cake flour, sift 1 cup of plain flour with 2 tablespoons removed and replaced with cornstarch. See what 1 US cup of plain flour is in teaspoons.

Bread flour sits at the high end of protein (around 12 to 14%) while cake flour sits at the low end (7 to 9%), so they produce opposite textures. They differ by cup (150 g vs 130 g); they are not a straight swap, but blending half cake and half bread flour gives roughly the protein of plain flour. See what 1 US cup of bread flour is in teaspoons.

Self-raising flour is plain flour pre-mixed with baking powder, so it has more protein than cake flour (around 10 to 12% vs 7 to 9%) and a slightly heavier cup (140 g vs 130 g). They are not a swap; cake flour gives a tender crumb, self-raising flour supplies its own lift. See what 1 US cup of self raising flour is in teaspoons.

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48 Teaspoon

Common Cake Flour Conversions

Here are the most common cake flour conversions from cups (US) to teaspoons.

Cups (US)Teaspoons
0.25 cups (US)12 tsp
0.5 cups (US)24 tsp
0.75 cups (US)36 tsp
1 cup (US)48 tsp
1.25 cups (US)60 tsp
1.5 cups (US)72 tsp
2 cups (US)96 tsp
2.5 cups (US)120 tsp
3 cups (US)144 tsp

Cake Flour Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting cake flour from Cup (US) to Teaspoon and other measurements.

cup(US)tspcupgramsounceslbkgtbsp
0.25 cup (US)12 tsp0.24 cup31.2 g1.1 oz0.07 lb0.03 kg4 tbsp
0.5 cup (US)24 tsp0.48 cup62.4 g2.2 oz0.14 lb0.06 kg8 tbsp
1 cup (US)48 tsp0.96 cup124.8 g4.4 oz0.28 lb0.12 kg16 tbsp
2 cup (US)96 tsp1.92 cup249.6 g8.8 oz0.55 lb0.25 kg32 tbsp

This is a volume conversion, so the result is the same for every ingredient. Use the cups (US) to teaspoons volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres without weighing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 US cup of cake flour in teaspoons?
1 US cup of cake flour is 48 teaspoons. The ratio is fixed, so 2 US cups of cake flour is 96 teaspoons and 0.5 US cups is 24 teaspoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or check the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts at a glance. Open the cake flour converter
How many teaspoons is 1.5 US cups of cake flour?
1.5 US cups of cake flour is 72 teaspoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 US cup of cake flour is 48 teaspoons and 2 US cups is 96 teaspoons. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart below for the common ones.
What is 2 US cups of cake flour in teaspoons?
2 US cups of cake flour is 96 teaspoons. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 US cup of cake flour is 48 teaspoons, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact teaspoons reading.
How many US cups of cake flour is 48 teaspoons?
48 teaspoons of cake flour is 1 US cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between teaspoons and US cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists US cups but you would rather weigh or measure in teaspoons. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
Are cake flour and soft flour the same thing?
Yes. Soft flour is another name for cake flour, so they are the same ingredient and convert identically. 1 US cup of cake flour is 48 teaspoons under either name, and 2 US cups is 96 teaspoons. Recipes use the two names interchangeably, so you can follow either one without changing quantities or weighing any differently.
What is 1/2 cup (US) cake flour in teaspoons?
1/2 US cup of cake flour is 24 teaspoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 US cup of cake flour is 48 teaspoons and 2 US cups is 96 teaspoons. Half measures come up often when scaling a recipe down, and the figure divides cleanly. Use the converter above for any other amount, or the chart below for the common ones.
What is 1/4 cup (US) cake flour in teaspoons?
1/4 US cup (0.25 US cup) of cake flour is 12 teaspoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 US cup of cake flour is 48 teaspoons and 2 US cups is 96 teaspoons. Quarter amounts often come up when scaling a recipe down step by step, and the figure divides cleanly. Use the converter above for any other quantity, or the chart below for the most common amounts.

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