Convert Plain Flour from Cup to Tablespoon
How many tablespoons is 1 cup of plain flour?
1 cup of plain flour (All-Purpose Flour) is 16.67 tablespoons. 2 cups of plain flour is 33.33 tablespoons. 1/2 cup of plain flour is 8.33 tablespoons. 1/4 cup (0.25 cup) of plain flour is 4.17 tablespoons. 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.
- 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 →
- One metric tablespoon of plain flour weighs about 8.4 grams. A US tablespoon (14.79 ml) holds about 8.3 grams and an Australian tablespoon (20 ml) about 11.2 grams.
- A little over or under won't ruin the bake, though it can nudge the final taste or colour.
- Flour settles, so a cup's weight depends on how it is filled. This page uses 140 g for a metric cup spooned and levelled. Sifted it can drop to about 125 g; scooped and packed it can reach 160 g. Weigh for the most reliable result.
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Related Plain Flour Ingredients
Cake flour is softer and lower in protein than plain flour (around 7 to 9% vs 10 to 12%), giving a more tender crumb. It is lighter per cup (130 g vs 140 g); 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 Cake Flour converter.
Bread flour carries more protein than plain flour (around 12 to 14% vs 10 to 12%), giving stronger gluten and a chewier crumb in yeasted bakes. It is slightly heavier per cup (150 g vs 140 g); swap by weight in pizza, sandwich loaves, and bagels for a more open, chewy texture. See our Bread Flour converter.
Self-raising flour is plain flour with baking powder already blended in, matched in weight per cup (140 g each). Use the self-raising flour calculator to make your own from plain flour, or swap to plain flour and add your own leavener. See our Self Raising Flour converter.
Out of plain flour? See plain flour substitutes →
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Common Plain Flour Conversions
Here are the most common plain flour conversions from cups to tablespoons.
| Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 0.25 cups | 4.17 tbsp |
| 0.5 cups | 8.33 tbsp |
| 0.75 cups | 12.5 tbsp |
| 1 cup | 16.67 tbsp |
| 1.25 cups | 20.83 tbsp |
| 1.5 cups | 25 tbsp |
| 2 cups | 33.33 tbsp |
| 2.5 cups | 41.67 tbsp |
| 3 cups | 50 tbsp |
This is a volume conversion, so the result is the same for every ingredient. Use the cups to tablespoons volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres without weighing.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 1 cup of plain flour in tablespoons?
- 1 cup of plain flour is 16.67 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups of plain flour is 33.33 tablespoons and 0.5 cups is 8.33 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 plain flour converter
- How many tablespoons is 1.5 cups of plain flour?
- 1.5 cups of plain flour is 25 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of plain flour is 16.67 tablespoons and 2 cups is 33.33 tablespoons. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart above for the common ones.
- What is 2 cups of plain flour in tablespoons?
- 2 cups of plain flour is 33.33 tablespoons. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 cup of plain flour is 16.67 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 cups of plain flour is 16.67 tablespoons?
- 16.67 tablespoons of plain flour is 1 cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between tablespoons and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists cups but you would rather weigh or measure in tablespoons. The converter above and the chart above cover both directions for any amount.
- How much is 1 cup of All-Purpose Flour in tablespoons?
- All-Purpose Flour is another name for plain flour, so 1 cup of All-Purpose Flour is 16.67 tablespoons, exactly the same as plain flour. The figure does not change with the name: 2 cups is 33.33 tablespoons and 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.