Convert Cake Flour from Pounds to Tablespoon

How many tablespoons is 1 pound of cake flour?

1 pound of cake flour (soft flour) is 58.15 tablespoons. 2 pounds of cake flour is 116.31 tablespoons. 1/2 pound of cake flour is 29.08 tablespoons. 1/4 pound (0.25 pound) of cake flour is 14.54 tablespoons. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • A tablespoon here is the 15 ml metric standard, about 16.67 to a metric cup, the same size as a UK tablespoon. A US tablespoon is smaller at 14.79 ml, so US cooks measuring with US spoons need slightly more. An Australian tablespoon is larger at 20 ml, so it holds about a third more. When tablespoon size matters →
  • One metric tablespoon of cake flour weighs about 7.8 grams. A US tablespoon (14.79 ml) holds about 7.7 grams and an Australian tablespoon (20 ml) about 10.4 grams.
  • 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 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 tablespoons.

PoundsTablespoons
1 lb58.15 tbsp
2 lb116.31 tbsp
4 lb232.61 tbsp
6 lb348.92 tbsp

Cake Flour Conversion Chart

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

lbtbspcupgramsounceskgcup(US)tsp
1 lb58.15 tbsp3.49 cup453.59 g16 oz0.45 kg3.63 cup (US)174.46 tsp
2 lb116.31 tbsp6.98 cup907.18 g32 oz0.91 kg7.27 cup (US)348.92 tsp
4 lb232.61 tbsp13.96 cup1814.37 g64 oz1.81 kg14.54 cup (US)697.83 tsp
6 lb348.92 tbsp20.94 cup2721.55 g96 oz2.72 kg21.81 cup (US)1046.75 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 pound of cake flour in tablespoons?
1 pound of cake flour is 58.15 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 2 pounds of cake flour is 116.31 tablespoons and 0.5 pounds is 29.08 tablespoons. 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 tablespoons is 1.5 pounds of cake flour?
1.5 pounds of cake flour is 87.23 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 pound of cake flour is 58.15 tablespoons and 2 pounds is 116.31 tablespoons. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart below for the common ones.
What is 2 pounds of cake flour in tablespoons?
2 pounds of cake flour is 116.31 tablespoons. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 pound of cake flour is 58.15 tablespoons, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact tablespoons reading.
How many pounds of cake flour is 58.15 tablespoons?
58.15 tablespoons of cake flour is 1 pound. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between tablespoons and pounds without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists pounds but you would rather weigh or measure in tablespoons. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
How many tablespoons is 1 pound of soft flour?
Soft flour is another name for cake flour, so 1 pound of soft flour is 58.15 tablespoons, exactly the same as cake flour. The figure does not change with the name: 2 pounds is 116.31 tablespoons and 0.5 pounds is 29.08 tablespoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.
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 pound of cake flour is 58.15 tablespoons under either name, and 2 pounds is 116.31 tablespoons. Recipes use the two names interchangeably, so you can follow either one without changing quantities or weighing any differently.
What is 1/2 lb cake flour in tablespoons?
1/2 pound of cake flour is 29.08 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 pound of cake flour is 58.15 tablespoons and 2 pounds is 116.31 tablespoons. 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 lb cake flour in tablespoons?
1/4 pound (0.25 pound) of cake flour is 14.54 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 pound of cake flour is 58.15 tablespoons and 2 pounds is 116.31 tablespoons. 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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