Convert Cake Flour from Teaspoon to Pounds

How many pounds is 1 teaspoon of cake flour?

1 teaspoon of cake flour (soft flour) is 0.01 pounds. 2 teaspoons of cake flour is 0.01 pounds. 1/2 teaspoon of cake flour is 0 pounds. 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) of cake flour is 0 pounds. Use the converter below for any amount.

  • A teaspoon here is the 5 ml standard, the same in the UK, Europe, and Australia. A US teaspoon is fractionally smaller at about 4.9 ml. When teaspoon 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 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 measuring spoons? The tool below gets you close, and a measuring spoon set keeps small amounts accurate.

Cake Flour Measurement Converter

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Common Cake Flour Conversions

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

TeaspoonsPounds
0.25 tsp0 lb
0.5 tsp0 lb
1 tsp0.01 lb
2 tsp0.01 lb
3 tsp0.02 lb
4 tsp0.02 lb
6 tsp0.03 lb
8 tsp0.05 lb
12 tsp0.07 lb

Cake Flour Conversion Chart

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

tsplbcupgramsounceskgcup(US)tbsp
1 tsp0.01 lb0.02 cup2.6 g0.09 oz0 kg0.02 cup (US)0.33 tbsp
2 tsp0.01 lb0.04 cup5.2 g0.18 oz0.01 kg0.04 cup (US)0.67 tbsp
3 tsp0.02 lb0.06 cup7.8 g0.28 oz0.01 kg0.06 cup (US)1 tbsp
4 tsp0.02 lb0.08 cup10.4 g0.37 oz0.01 kg0.08 cup (US)1.33 tbsp

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 teaspoon of cake flour in pounds?
1 teaspoon of cake flour is 0.01 pounds. The ratio is fixed, so 2 teaspoons of cake flour is 0.01 pounds and 0.5 teaspoons is 0 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 teaspoons of cake flour?
1.5 teaspoons of cake flour is 0.01 pounds. The ratio is fixed, so 1 teaspoon of cake flour is 0.01 pounds and 2 teaspoons is 0.01 pounds. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart below for the common ones.
What is 2 teaspoons of cake flour in pounds?
2 teaspoons of cake flour is 0.01 pounds. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 teaspoon of cake flour is 0.01 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 teaspoons of cake flour is 0.01 pounds?
0.01 pounds of cake flour is 1.74 teaspoons. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between pounds and teaspoons without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists teaspoons but you would rather weigh or measure in pounds. The converter above and the chart below cover both directions for any amount.
How many pounds is 1 teaspoon of soft flour?
Soft flour is another name for cake flour, so 1 teaspoon of soft flour is 0.01 pounds, exactly the same as cake flour. The figure does not change with the name: 2 teaspoons is 0.01 pounds and 0.5 teaspoons is 0 pounds. 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 teaspoon of cake flour is 0.01 pounds under either name, and 2 teaspoons is 0.01 pounds. Recipes use the two names interchangeably, so you can follow either one without changing quantities or weighing any differently.
What is 1/2 tsp cake flour in pounds?
1/2 teaspoon of cake flour is 0 pounds. The ratio is fixed, so 1 teaspoon of cake flour is 0.01 pounds and 2 teaspoons is 0.01 pounds. 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 tsp cake flour in pounds?
1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) of cake flour is 0 pounds. The ratio is fixed, so 1 teaspoon of cake flour is 0.01 pounds and 2 teaspoons is 0.01 pounds. 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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