Convert Cake Flour from Cup to Grams

How many grams is 1 cup of cake flour?

1 cup of cake flour (soft flour) is 120 grams. 2 cups of cake flour is 240 grams. 1/2 cup of cake flour is 60 grams. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • These figures use the metric cup (250 ml). A US cup is slightly smaller at 240 ml, so it holds a little less. Use the US 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 →

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 120 grams or 4.23 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 (125 g vs 120 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 our Plain Flour converter.

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 (130 g vs 120 g); they are not a straight swap, but blending half cake and half bread flour gives roughly the protein of plain flour. See our Bread Flour converter.

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No measuring cups? The tool below gets you close. For consistent results, grab a measuring cup set.

Cake Flour Measurement Converter

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Common Cake Flour Conversions

Here are the most common cake flour conversions from cups to grams.

CupsGrams
0.25 cups30 g
0.5 cups60 g
0.75 cups90 g
1 cup120 g
1.25 cups150 g
1.5 cups180 g
2 cups240 g
2.5 cups300 g
3 cups360 g

Cake Flour Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting cake flour from Cup to Grams and other measurements.

cupgramsouncescup(US)tbsptsp
0.25 cup30 g1.06 oz0.26 cup (US)4.17 tbsp12.5 tsp
0.5 cup60 g2.12 oz0.52 cup (US)8.33 tbsp25 tsp
1 cup120 g4.23 oz1.04 cup (US)16.67 tbsp50 tsp
2 cup240 g8.46 oz2.08 cup (US)33.33 tbsp100 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How many grams is 1 cup of cake flour?
1 cup of cake flour is 120 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups of cake flour is 240 grams and 0.5 cups is 60 grams. 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 grams is 1.5 cups of cake flour?
1.5 cups of cake flour is 180 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of cake flour is 120 grams and 2 cups is 240 grams. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart below for the common ones.
How many grams is 2 cups of cake flour?
2 cups of cake flour is 240 grams. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 cup of cake flour is 120 grams, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact grams reading.
How many cups of cake flour is 120 grams?
120 grams of cake flour is 1 cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between grams and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists cups but you would rather weigh or measure in grams. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
How many grams is 1 cup of soft flour?
Soft flour is another name for cake flour, so 1 cup of soft flour is 120 grams, exactly the same as cake flour. The figure does not change with the name: 2 cups is 240 grams and 0.5 cups is 60 grams. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.
How many grams is 1/2 cup of cake flour?
1/2 cup of cake flour is 60 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of cake flour is 120 grams and 2 cups is 240 grams. 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.

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