A Baker's Dream Conversion "Cheat Sheet"
Weighing (instead of measuring) dry ingredients is the Professional Baker's secret to making your recipes come out perfectly every time!
Butter
A cup of butter weighs 8 ounces. 1 ounce = 28.34 grams, so one cup of butter weighs 227 grams. 1/4 cup of butter = 57 g 1/3 cup of butter = 76 g 1/2 cup of butter = 113 g All-Purpose Flour and Confectioners' Sugar Cups/Grams/Ounces 1/8 cup (2 Tablespoons) = 16 g = .563 oz 1/4 cup = 32 g = 1.13 oz 1/3 cup = 43 g = 1.5 oz1/2 cup = 64 g = 2.25 oz 2/3 cup = 85 g = 3 oz 3/4 cup = 96 g = 3.38 oz 1 cup 128 g 4.5 oz Bread Flour Cups/Grams/Ounces 1/4 cup = 34 g = 1.2 oz 1/3 cup = 45 g = 1.6 oz 1/2 cup = 68 g = 2.4 oz 1 cup = 136 g = 4.8 oz Rolled Oats Cups/Grams/Ounces 1/4 c = 21 g = .75 oz 1/3 c = 28 g = 1 oz 1/2 c = 43 g = 1.5 oz 1 c = 85 g = 3 oz Eggs One Large Egg (out of shell) = 49.6 grams = 1.75 ounces One Extra Large Egg (out of shell) = 55 grams = 1.95 ounces One Medium egg = 3 tablespoons One Large egg = 3¼ tablespoons Old School Canned Good Measurements #1 Can (aka "Picnic Can") = 1.25 cups or 10 ounces #2 Can = 2.5 cups or 20 ounces #2.5 Can = 3.5 cups or 28 ounces #3 Can = 5.75 cups or 46 ounces #10 Can = 12 cups (3 quarts) or 96 ounces #22 Can = 2.5 cups or 20 ounces #300 Can = 1.75 cups or 14 ounces #303 Can = 2 cups or 16 ounces |
White Sugar (Granulated)
Cups/Grams/Ounces 2 Tbsp = 25 g = .89 oz 1/4 cup = 50 g = 1.78 oz 1/3 cup = 67 g = 2.37 oz 1/2 cup = 100 g = 3.55 oz 2/3 cup = 134 g = 4.73 oz 3/4 cup = 150 g = 5.3 oz 1 cup = 201 g = 7.1 oz Packed Brown Sugar Cups/Grams/Ounces 1/4 c = 55 g = 1.9 oz 1/3 c = 73 g = 2.58 oz 1/2 c = 110 g = 3.88 oz 1 c = 220 g = 7.75 oz Honey, Molasses & Syrup Cups/Grams/Ounces 2 Tbsp = 43 g = 1.5 oz 1/4 c = 85 g = 3 oz 1/3 c = 113 g = 4 oz 1/2 c = 170 g = 6 oz 2/3 c = 227 g = 8 oz 3/4 c = 255 g = 9 oz 1 c = 340 g = 12 oz Cocoa Powder 1 cup = 118 grams = 4.2 oz 1 Tablespoon = 7.4 grams = .25 ounces Guarantee recipe success with this Best brand digital kitchen food scale, it makes quite a difference in your results |