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Convert ounces of cake flour to cups

One ounce of cake flour weighs about 0.249 cup, and half a ounce comes to roughly 0.124 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.

1 oz of cake flour =

0.249 cup

About 1/4 cup in recipe notation

ml
58.8
tbsp
3.98

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

ounces to cups chart for cake flour

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Cake Flour — measured by weight
Ounces (weight)Cups (US)Tablespoons (US)Millilitres
0.5 oz0.124 cup1.99 tbsp29.4 ml
1 oz0.249 cup3.98 tbsp58.8 ml
2 oz0.497 cup7.96 tbsp118 ml
3 oz0.746 cup11.9 tbsp177 ml
4 oz0.995 cup15.9 tbsp235 ml
5 oz1.24 cup19.9 tbsp294 ml
6 oz1.49 cup23.9 tbsp353 ml
8 oz1.99 cup31.8 tbsp471 ml
12 oz2.98 cup47.7 tbsp706 ml
16 oz3.98 cup63.7 tbsp941 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 ounces figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (oz = 28.3 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 ounce of cake flour?

1 ounce of cake flour is 0.249 cup. This is based on a density of 114 g per US cup.

How many cups are in 2 ounces of cake flour?

2 ounces of cake flour is 0.497 cup, and 0.124 cup for half a ounce.

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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