Convert Cake Flour from Tablespoon

How much is 1 tablespoon of cake flour?

1 tablespoon of cake flour (soft flour) is 7.8 grams, about 0.28 ounces. 0.5 tablespoons of cake flour is 3.9 grams and 2 tablespoons is 15.6 grams. 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 plain flour in tablespoons.

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 bread flour in tablespoons.

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 self raising flour in tablespoons.

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Common Cake Flour Conversions

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

TablespoonsGrams
1 tbsp7.8 g
2 tbsp15.6 g
3 tbsp23.4 g
4 tbsp31.2 g
6 tbsp46.8 g
8 tbsp62.4 g
10 tbsp78 g
12 tbsp93.6 g
16 tbsp124.8 g

Cake Flour Conversion Chart

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

tbspcupgramsounceslbkgcup(US)tsp
1 tbsp0.06 cup7.8 g0.28 oz0.02 lb0.01 kg0.06 cup (US)3 tsp
2 tbsp0.12 cup15.6 g0.55 oz0.03 lb0.02 kg0.13 cup (US)6 tsp
3 tbsp0.18 cup23.4 g0.83 oz0.05 lb0.02 kg0.19 cup (US)9 tsp
4 tbsp0.24 cup31.2 g1.1 oz0.07 lb0.03 kg0.25 cup (US)12 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 1 tablespoon of cake flour?
1 tablespoon of cake flour is 7.8 grams, or 0.28 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 tablespoons of cake flour is 3.9 grams and 2 tablespoons is 15.6 grams. 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 grams is 1 tablespoon of cake flour?
1 tablespoon of cake flour is 7.8 grams. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 tablespoons is 3.9 grams and 2 tablespoons is 15.6 grams. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact grams reading at any amount. 1 tablespoon cake flour in grams
How many tablespoons of cake flour is 7.8 grams?
7.8 grams of cake flour is 1 tablespoon. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between tablespoons and grams 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 tablespoon of cake flour in ounces?
1 tablespoon of cake flour is 0.28 ounces. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 tablespoons is 0.14 ounces and 2 tablespoons is 0.55 ounces. Use the converter above for any other amount, or see the chart on this page for the common quantities at a glance. 1 tablespoon cake flour in ounces
How do tablespoons and cups compare as units?
Tablespoons and cups are both volume units, so the conversion between them does not vary by ingredient. One metric cup holds about 16.67 tablespoons or 50 teaspoons, and the ratio stays fixed regardless of what you are measuring. The volume converter handles any amount between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres. Tablespoons to cups

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