Convert Cake Flour from Pounds

How much is 1 pound of cake flour?

1 pound of cake flour (soft flour) is 3.49 cups, about 58.15 tablespoons or 174.46 teaspoons. 0.5 pounds of cake flour is 1.74 cups and 2 pounds is 6.98 cups. Use the converter below for any amount.

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 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 (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 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.

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No scale? The tool below gives a good estimate, but for exact bakes a digital kitchen scale removes the guesswork.

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Common Cake Flour Conversions

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

PoundsCups
1 lb3.49 cups
2 lb6.98 cups
4 lb13.96 cups
6 lb20.94 cups

Cake Flour Conversion Chart

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

lbcupgramsounceskgcup(US)tbsptsp
1 lb3.49 cup453.59 g16 oz0.45 kg3.63 cup (US)58.15 tbsp174.46 tsp
2 lb6.98 cup907.18 g32 oz0.91 kg7.27 cup (US)116.31 tbsp348.92 tsp
4 lb13.96 cup1814.37 g64 oz1.81 kg14.54 cup (US)232.61 tbsp697.83 tsp
6 lb20.94 cup2721.55 g96 oz2.72 kg21.81 cup (US)348.92 tbsp1046.75 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 1 pound of cake flour?
1 pound of cake flour is 3.49 cups, or 58.15 tablespoons, 174.46 teaspoons. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 pounds of cake flour is 1.74 cups and 2 pounds is 6.98 cups. Whatever unit your recipe uses, enter the amount in the converter above or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common quantities. Open the cake flour converter
How many cups is 1 pound of cake flour?
1 pound of cake flour is 3.49 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 pounds is 1.74 cups and 2 pounds is 6.98 cups. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact cups reading at any amount. 1 pound cake flour in cups
How many pounds of cake flour is 3.49 cups?
3.49 cups of cake flour is 1 pound. 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 one unit but you would rather measure in the other. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
What is 1 pound of cake flour in US cups?
1 pound of cake flour is 3.63 US cups. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 pounds is 1.82 US cups and 2 pounds is 7.27 US cups. Use the converter above for any other amount, or see the chart on this page for the common quantities at a glance. 1 pound cake flour in US cups
How many tablespoons is 1 pound of cake flour?
1 pound of cake flour is 58.15 tablespoons. This conversion scales in a straight line, so 2 pounds of cake flour is 116.31 tablespoons and 0.5 pounds is 29.08 tablespoons. Enter any other amount into the converter above for an exact tablespoons reading. 1 pound cake flour in tablespoons
What is 1 pound of cake flour in teaspoons?
1 pound of cake flour is 174.46 teaspoons. Since the ratio is fixed, 0.5 pounds gives 87.23 teaspoons and 2 pounds gives 348.92 teaspoons. The converter above handles any other amount, and the chart on this page covers the common ones at a glance. 1 pound cake flour in teaspoons
How do pounds and grams compare as units?
Pounds and grams are both units of weight, so the conversion between them does not vary by ingredient. The ratio between them stays fixed regardless of what you are weighing, and the weight converter handles any amount between grams, ounces, pounds, and kilograms for any recipe you follow. Pounds to grams

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