120g Heavy Cream in Cups
120 grams of heavy cream is ½ cup — 238g per US cup. Whipping, panna cotta and ganache sit here, close to one standard pot — and cream roughly doubles in volume once it is whipped.
How many cups is 120g of heavy cream?
120 grams of heavy cream equals:
Measuring by hand? That is 8 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon.
Cream is close to water by volume, but its fat content makes a cup slightly lighter than a cup of milk. Measure it cold, straight from the fridge.
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120 grams of Heavy Cream is about ½ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 238 grams per cup.
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 238g per cup
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120g of heavy cream vs other ingredients
Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 120 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:
| Ingredient | 120g in cups | g per cup |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Cream | ½ cup | 238 |
| All-Purpose Flour | 1 cup | 125 |
| Granulated Sugar | ⅝ cup | 200 |
| Butter | ½ cup | 227 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 120g of heavy cream?
120 grams of heavy cream is ½ cup. In kitchen measures that is 8 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon, worked out from 238 grams per US cup.
How many grams are in 1 cup of heavy cream?
One US cup of heavy cream weighs about 238 grams, one tablespoon about 14.88 grams, and one teaspoon about 4.96 grams. This page divides 120 grams by that cup weight.
Is 120g of heavy cream the same as 120g of all-purpose flour?
No. 120g of heavy cream is ½ cup, while 120g of all-purpose flour is 1 cup. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.
How do I measure 120g of heavy cream without a scale?
Use 8 tablespoons + ¼ teaspoon. Cream is close to water by volume, but its fat content makes a cup slightly lighter than a cup of milk. Measure it cold, straight from the fridge.
Is it better to weigh heavy cream or measure it in cups?
Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the heavy cream is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.