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Convert grams of cake flour to cups

One gram of cake flour weighs about 0.0088 cup, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.0044 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.

1 g of cake flour =

0.0088 cup

About 0 cup in recipe notation

ml
2.08
tbsp
0.14

Cake Flour: 114 g per US cup · FAO / INFOODS density database. Cake flour is milled finer and is often sold pre-sifted, so it is the lightest of the wheat flours per cup.

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Cake Flour at a glance

Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 114 grams per US cup (FAO / INFOODS density database).

1 cup
114 g
1 tablespoon
7.13 g
1 teaspoon
2.38 g
1 cup in ounces
4.02 oz
100 g in cups
0.877 cups
Density
0.48 g/ml

grams to cups chart for cake flour

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Cake Flour — measured by weight
GramsCups (US)Tablespoons (US)Millilitres
10 g0.088 cup1.4 tbsp20.8 ml
25 g0.219 cup3.51 tbsp51.9 ml
50 g0.439 cup7.02 tbsp104 ml
75 g0.658 cup10.5 tbsp156 ml
100 g0.877 cup14 tbsp208 ml
125 g1.1 cup17.5 tbsp259 ml
150 g1.32 cup21.1 tbsp311 ml
200 g1.75 cup28.1 tbsp415 ml
250 g2.19 cup35.1 tbsp519 ml
500 g4.39 cup70.2 tbsp1038 ml
1000 g8.77 cup140 tbsp2075 ml

How this conversion is calculated

Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat cake flour as 114 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.482 g/ml. From there:

  1. Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 g).
  2. The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
  3. The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 7/8 cups.

Measuring cake flour accurately

Cake flour is milled finer and is often sold pre-sifted, so it is the lightest of the wheat flours per cup.

If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.

When cups are fine

  • Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
  • Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
  • Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.

Frequently asked questions

How many cups are in 1 gram of cake flour?

1 gram of cake flour is 0.0088 cup. This is based on a density of 114 g per US cup.

How many cups are in 2 grams of cake flour?

2 grams of cake flour is 0.018 cup, and 0.0044 cup for half a gram.

How much is 100 g of cake flour in cups?

100 g of cake flour is about 7/8 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.

Why do other sites give a different number for cake flour?

Cake flour is milled finer and is often sold pre-sifted, so it is the lightest of the wheat flours per cup.

Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?

No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.

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