Convert Cake Flour from Tablespoon to Cup

How many cups is 1 tablespoon of cake flour?

1 tablespoon of cake flour (soft flour) is 0.06 cups. 2 tablespoons of cake flour is 0.12 cups. 1/2 tablespoon of cake flour is 0.03 cups. 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 →
  • 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 →
  • 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 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.

Out of cake flour? See cake flour substitutes →

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 tablespoons to cups.

TablespoonsCups
1 tbsp0.06 cups
2 tbsp0.12 cups
3 tbsp0.18 cups
4 tbsp0.24 cups
6 tbsp0.36 cups
8 tbsp0.48 cups
10 tbsp0.6 cups
12 tbsp0.72 cups
16 tbsp0.96 cups

Cake Flour Conversion Chart

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

tbspcupgramsouncescup(US)tsp
1 tbsp0.06 cup7.2 g0.25 oz0.06 cup (US)3 tsp
2 tbsp0.12 cup14.4 g0.51 oz0.13 cup (US)6 tsp
3 tbsp0.18 cup21.6 g0.76 oz0.19 cup (US)9 tsp
4 tbsp0.24 cup28.8 g1.02 oz0.25 cup (US)12 tsp

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 1 tablespoon of cake flour?
1 tablespoon of cake flour is 0.06 cups. The ratio is fixed, so 2 tablespoons of cake flour is 0.12 cups and 0.5 tablespoons is 0.03 cups. 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 cups is 1.5 tablespoons of cake flour?
1.5 tablespoons of cake flour is 0.09 cups. The ratio is fixed, so 1 tablespoon of cake flour is 0.06 cups and 2 tablespoons is 0.12 cups. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart below for the common ones.
How many cups is 2 tablespoons of cake flour?
2 tablespoons of cake flour is 0.12 cups. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 tablespoon of cake flour is 0.06 cups, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact cups reading.
How many tablespoons of cake flour is 0.06 cups?
0.06 cups of cake flour is 1 tablespoon. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between cups and tablespoons without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists tablespoons but you would rather weigh or measure in cups. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
How many cups is 1 tablespoon of soft flour?
Soft flour is another name for cake flour, so 1 tablespoon of soft flour is 0.06 cups, exactly the same as cake flour. The figure does not change with the name: 2 tablespoons is 0.12 cups and 0.5 tablespoons is 0.03 cups. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.
How many cups is 1/2 tablespoon of cake flour?
1/2 tablespoon of cake flour is 0.03 cups. The ratio is fixed, so 1 tablespoon of cake flour is 0.06 cups and 2 tablespoons is 0.12 cups. 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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