Cake Flour Grams to Cups
One cup of cake flour weighs 114 grams — lighter than all-purpose flour because it is milled finer and has less protein, which is exactly what gives cakes their tender, delicate crumb.
Cake flour clumps, so sift or whisk it before spooning into the cup and leveling. Its low protein (about 7–9%) limits gluten and keeps cakes soft. No cake flour? Replace 2 tablespoons of every cup of all-purpose flour with cornstarch — though weighing the blend to 114g per cup is more reliable than the spoon swap.
1 Cup of Cake Flour in Grams
One cup of cake flour weighs 114 grams. Here are the common cup fractions by weight:
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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 114g per cup
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Cake Flour Conversion Chart
Common gram amounts of cake flour converted to cups and tablespoons:
| Grams | Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|
| 10g | ⅛ cup | 1 tbsp |
| 15g | ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp |
| 20g | ⅛ cup | 3 tbsp |
| 25g | ¼ cup | 4 tbsp |
| 28g | ¼ cup | 4 tbsp |
| 30g | ¼ cup | 4 tbsp |
| 35g | ⅓ cup | 5 tbsp |
| 40g | ⅓ cup | 6 tbsp |
| 45g | ⅜ cup | 6 tbsp |
| 50g | ½ cup | 7 tbsp |
| 56g | ½ cup | 8 tbsp |
| 60g | ½ cup | 8 tbsp |
| 65g | ⅝ cup | 9 tbsp |
| 70g | ⅝ cup | 10 tbsp |
| 75g | ⅔ cup | 11 tbsp |
| 80g | ⅔ cup | 11 tbsp |
| 85g | ¾ cup | 12 tbsp |
| 90g | ¾ cup | 13 tbsp |
| 100g | ⅞ cup | 14 tbsp |
| 110g | 1 cup | 15 tbsp |
| 113g | 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 115g | 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 120g | 1 cup | 17 tbsp |
| 125g | 1⅛ cups | 18 tbsp |
| 130g | 1⅛ cups | 18 tbsp |
| 140g | 1¼ cups | 20 tbsp |
| 150g | 1⅓ cups | 21 tbsp |
| 160g | 1⅜ cups | 22 tbsp |
| 165g | 1½ cups | 23 tbsp |
| 170g | 1½ cups | 24 tbsp |
| 175g | 1½ cups | 25 tbsp |
| 180g | 1⅝ cups | 25 tbsp |
| 185g | 1⅝ cups | 26 tbsp |
| 190g | 1⅔ cups | 27 tbsp |
| 200g | 1¾ cups | 28 tbsp |
| 220g | 1⅞ cups | 31 tbsp |
| 225g | 2 cups | 32 tbsp |
| 227g | 2 cups | 32 tbsp |
| 230g | 2 cups | 32 tbsp |
| 240g | 2⅛ cups | 34 tbsp |
| 250g | 2¼ cups | 35 tbsp |
| 255g | 2¼ cups | 36 tbsp |
| 260g | 2¼ cups | 36 tbsp |
| 275g | 2⅜ cups | 39 tbsp |
| 280g | 2½ cups | 39 tbsp |
| 300g | 2⅝ cups | 42 tbsp |
| 320g | 2¾ cups | 45 tbsp |
| 340g | 3 cups | 48 tbsp |
| 350g | 3⅛ cups | 49 tbsp |
| 360g | 3⅛ cups | 51 tbsp |
| 375g | 3¼ cups | 53 tbsp |
| 390g | 3⅜ cups | 55 tbsp |
| 400g | 3½ cups | 56 tbsp |
| 410g | 3⅝ cups | 58 tbsp |
| 420g | 3⅔ cups | 59 tbsp |
| 450g | 4 cups | 63 tbsp |
| 454g | 4 cups | 64 tbsp |
| 480g | 4¼ cups | 67 tbsp |
| 500g | 4⅜ cups | 70 tbsp |
| 550g | 4⅞ cups | 77 tbsp |
| 560g | 4⅞ cups | 79 tbsp |
| 600g | 5¼ cups | 84 tbsp |
| 650g | 5⅔ cups | 91 tbsp |
| 700g | 6⅛ cups | 98 tbsp |
| 750g | 6⅝ cups | 105 tbsp |
| 800g | 7 cups | 112 tbsp |
| 900g | 7⅞ cups | 126 tbsp |
| 1000g | 8¾ cups | 140 tbsp |
Dedicated cake flour amount guides link directly; other rows link to the all-ingredient amount chart.
Flours compared by cup weight
Swapping one type for another changes the weight of a cup, so a recipe written in cups is not portable between them:
| Type | 1 cup | vs cake flour |
|---|---|---|
| Cake Flour | 114g | — |
| All-Purpose Flour | 125g | +11g |
| Bread Flour | 127g | +13g |
| Whole Wheat Flour | 120g | +6g |
| Almond Flour | 96g | -18g |
| Coconut Flour | 128g | +14g |
| Rye Flour | 102g | -12g |
| Self-Rising Flour | 125g | +11g |
| Semolina Flour | 167g | +53g |
| Buckwheat Flour | 120g | +6g |
| Oat Flour | 104g | -10g |
| Spelt Flour | 120g | +6g |
Why a cup of cake flour is not always 114g
Scooping the cup straight into the bag compresses the cake flour and can pack up to 148g into the same "1 cup" — about 30% more than the recipe intends. Sifting first has the opposite effect and can leave as little as 97g. Spoon it in loosely and level the top with a straight edge, and a cup lands near 114g. In a recipe calling for four cups, the difference between scooped and spooned is around 136g of cake flour — enough to turn a soft dough stiff.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many cups is 200g of cake flour?
200 grams of cake flour is about 1.75 cups — 1¾ cups.
How many grams is 1 cup of cake flour?
About 114 grams, roughly 11g lighter than a cup of all-purpose flour.
What can I use instead of cake flour?
Per cup of all-purpose flour, remove 2 tablespoons and replace with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, then sift. By weight, aim for about 114g of the blend per cup.
Why is cake flour lighter per cup?
It is milled more finely and has less protein, so the same volume holds less weight — and produces a softer crumb.