1 cup buttermilk
Milk + lemon juice or vinegar
Stir 1 tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar into a scant 1 cup milk and let it stand 5–10 minutes.
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120 g
1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled) ≈ 4.2 oz
Reference values Being verified with kitchen scale tests. Current figures follow the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart.
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236.6 ml
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226.8 g
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350°F = 177°C
Gas mark 4
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| Conversion | Answer | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup all-purpose flour | 120 g | Spoon into the cup and level; scooping packs it heavier. |
| 1 cup granulated sugar | 198 g | |
| 1 cup brown sugar (packed) | 213 g | Press firmly into the cup. |
| 1 stick of butter (½ cup) | 113 g | 8 tbsp per US stick. |
| 1 cup powdered sugar | 113 g | Unsifted. |
| ¼ cup cocoa powder | 21 g | Unsweetened. |
| 1 cup milk | 227 g | |
| 1 tbsp honey | 21 g | Oil the spoon first so it slides off. |
| 1 tablespoon | 3 tsp · 14.8 ml | |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp · 8 fl oz · 236.6 ml | US customary cup. |
| ¼ cup | 4 tbsp · 59.1 ml | |
| 1 ounce (weight) | 28.35 g | Not the same as a fluid ounce. |
| 1 pound | 453.6 g · 16 oz | |
| 350°F | 177°C · gas mark 4 | Often written as 180°C. |
| 180°C | 356°F | Use 350°F on a US oven. |
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Baking conversion chart · US cups
| Ingredient | 1 cup | ½ cup | ¼ cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 120 g | 60 g | 30 g |
| Cocoa powder | 84 g | 42 g | 21 g |
| Rolled oats | 89 g | 45 g | 22 g |
| White rice, uncooked | 198 g | 99 g | 50 g |
| Granulated sugar | 198 g | 99 g | 50 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 213 g | 107 g | 53 g |
| Powdered sugar | 113 g | 57 g | 28 g |
| Honey | 336 g | 168 g | 84 g |
| Butter | 226 g | 113 g | 57 g |
| Vegetable oil | 198 g | 99 g | 50 g |
| Milk | 227 g | 114 g | 57 g |
| Water | 227 g | 114 g | 57 g |
1 cup = 16 tbsp = 237 ml
1 tbsp = 3 tsp = 15 ml
350°F = 177°C = gas 4
Coming soon
Substitution finder
Out of buttermilk at 9 p.m.? A searchable substitution finder is on the way. A few common swaps to start:
1 cup packed brown sugar
White sugar + molasses
Mix 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 tbsp molasses (light) or 2 tbsp (dark).
1 tsp baking powder
Baking soda + cream of tartar
Use ¼ tsp baking soda plus ½ tsp cream of tartar. Don’t swap soda for powder one-for-one.
Guides
How-to guides
Start with measuring flour and butter sticks. These two articles are drafts for review, and more are planned.
Guide
How to measure flour
Spoon-and-level vs. scooping, and why it changes your bake.
Guide
How much a stick of butter weighs
US sticks in grams, ounces, tablespoons and cups, plus European blocks.
Draft
Converting a family recipe to grams
A step-by-step method using the converter above.
Draft
Halving a recipe with eggs and odd amounts
What to do with ½ an egg or ⅓ of a ¼ cup.
Gear
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Planned
Digital kitchen scales
What features matter for baking in grams.
Planned
Measuring cups & spoons
What to look for in a set for accurate leveling.
Planned
Oven thermometers
Why your oven dial may not match the real temperature.