Convert Cake Flour from Cup to Pounds
How many pounds is 1 cup of cake flour?
1 cup of cake flour (soft flour) is 0.29 pounds. 2 cups of cake flour is 0.57 pounds. 1/2 cup of cake flour is 0.14 pounds. 1/4 cup (0.25 cup) of cake flour is 0.07 pounds. 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.
- 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 →
More about measuring Cake Flour
Cake Flour substitutes
Ran out? What to use instead of cake flour →
No measuring cups? The tool below gets you close, and a measuring cup set keeps every batch the same.
Scoop it right, get measuring cupsCake Flour Measurement Converter
Enter a value and pick your units.
Result
0.29 PoundsCake Flour Calculators & Baking Tools
Working with cake flour? These tools handle the jobs a converter cannot.
- Pan Size Converter Rescale a recipe for a different cake tin size.
- Oven to Air Fryer Converter Match the temperature and time when you swap the oven for an air fryer, fan oven, or slow cooker.
- Recipe Scaler Scale any recipe up or down and keep every ingredient in ratio.
Common Cake Flour Conversions
Here are the most common cake flour conversions from cups to pounds.
| Cups | Pounds |
|---|---|
| 0.25 cups | 0.07 lb |
| 0.5 cups | 0.14 lb |
| 0.75 cups | 0.21 lb |
| 1 cup | 0.29 lb |
| 1.25 cups | 0.36 lb |
| 1.5 cups | 0.43 lb |
| 2 cups | 0.57 lb |
| 2.5 cups | 0.72 lb |
| 3 cups | 0.86 lb |
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 1 cup of cake flour in pounds?
- 1 cup of cake flour is 0.29 pounds. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups of cake flour is 0.57 pounds and 0.5 cups is 0.14 pounds. 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 pounds is 1.5 cups of cake flour?
- 1.5 cups of cake flour is 0.43 pounds. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of cake flour is 0.29 pounds and 2 cups is 0.57 pounds. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart above for the common ones.
- What is 2 cups of cake flour in pounds?
- 2 cups of cake flour is 0.57 pounds. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 cup of cake flour is 0.29 pounds, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact pounds reading.
- How many cups of cake flour is 0.29 pounds?
- 0.29 pounds of cake flour is 1.01 cups. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between pounds and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists cups but you would rather weigh or measure in pounds. The converter above and the chart above cover both directions for any amount.
- How much is 1 cup of soft flour in pounds?
- Soft flour is another name for cake flour, so 1 cup of soft flour is 0.29 pounds, exactly the same as cake flour. The figure does not change with the name: 2 cups is 0.57 pounds and 0.5 cups is 0.14 pounds. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.
Related to Cake Flour
Plain Flour
Last-resort straight swap when out of cake flour. Expect a sturdier crumb. Works in muffins and pound cakes, less so in delicate sponge. See our Plain Flour converter.
Bread Flour
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 our Bread Flour converter.
Self Raising Flour
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 our Self Raising Flour converter.
Oat Flour
Cake flour still has a little gluten (around 7 to 9% protein) to hold a sponge up; oat flour has none, so it cannot carry a light sponge on its own. It suits flatter bakes: muffins, pancakes and soft cookies, where nothing has to stay tall. See our Oat Flour converter.
See all available cooking ingredients and fresh produce.