Below you will find the gram-cup conversions for a number of ingredients that I use most frequently on my site for all recipes as of 15th March 2015. It is not a comprehensive list by any stretch of the imagination because I use a myriad of different ingredients, but if you look through my recipes, you’ll find I’m partial to a mashed banana, some pumpkin and a lot of glorious Biscoff Spread… 😉
I would also encourage you to weigh your ingredients. Scales are relatively inexpensive and ensure your bakes are always accurate. I have had success with volumetric baking before, but in grams, it’s guaranteed you have the same amount of an ingredient that I did when developing my recipes!
A note on eggs: I ALWAYS use large eggs in my recipes. 9/10 I write it in my recipes, but if I happen to forget, it doesn’t mean I’ve changed the size of my eggs. Drop me a message and I’ll go back and rectify the mistake!
A note on liquids: 1 cup = 240ml an awful lot of the time. I always write the cup and gram measurements in my recipes, so if this changes I will let you know! (Different thicknesses of liquids etc. can change this measurement!)
Ingredient |
Cup to Gram Conversion |
Plain (All Purpose)/ Self raising/Bread Flour: |
1 cup = 140g ¾ cup = 105g ½ cup = 70g ¼ cup = 35g |
Caster (White) Sugar: |
1 cup = 200g ¾ cup = 150g ½ cup = 100g ¼ cup = 50g |
Light Brown Sugar: |
1 cup = 200g ¾ cup = 150g ½ cup = 100g ¼ cup = 50g |
Icing (Powdered) Sugar: |
1 cup = 120g ¾ cup = 90g ½ cup = 60g ¼ cup = 30g |
Cocoa Powder: |
1 cup = 100g ¾ cup = 75g ½ cup = 50g ¼ cup = 25g |
Chocolate Chips: |
1 cup = 175g ¾ cup = 132g ½ cup = 88g ¼ cup = 44g |
Mashed Banana: |
1 cup = 260g ¾ cup = 195g ½ cup = 130g ¼ cup = 65g |
Butter: |
2 sticks = 1 cup = 226g 1 stick = ½ cup = 113g ½ stick = ¼ cup = 56g |
Crushed Biscuits: |
1 cup = 120g ¾ cup = 90g ½ cup = 60g ¼ cup = 30g |
Oats: |
1 cup = 80g ¾ cup = 60g ½ cup = 40g ¼ cup = 20g |
Grated Carrot (also Grated Apple): |
1 cup = 150g ¾ cup = 113g ½ cup = 75g ¼ cup = 38g |
Dried Fruit (Raisins, Craisins, Sultanas etc.): |
1 cup = 165g ¾ cup = 123g ½ cup = 82g ¼ cup = 41g |
Pumpkin Purée: |
1 cup = 240g ¾ cup = 180g ½ cup = 120g ¼ cup = 60g |
Mini Marshmallows: |
1 cup = 60g ¾ cup = 45g ½ cup = 30g ¼ cup = 15g |
Biscoff Spread: |
1 cup = 200g ¾ cup = 150g ½ cup = 100g ¼ cup = 50g |