Kitchen Tips Recipe Conversion and Scaling Baking Ingredient Conversions Check our handy charts to find conversions for commonly used ingredients. By Allrecipes Editorial Team Updated on April 29, 2021 Trending Videos Close this video player Flour Blend | Photo by Buckwheat Queen. How much does a cup of flour weigh? The answer depends upon the type of flour you're using. Unless you have a kitchen scale, you may need weight and volume conversions. Proper ingredient measurements are especially important in baking where precision counts. An incorrect measurement can throw off a ratio and ruin a recipe. Dry Goods Ingredient Cups Ounces All-Purpose Flour 1 cup 4.5 oz Bread Flour 1 cup 4.8 oz Cake Flour 1 cup 3.9 oz Pastry Flour 1 cup 4.25 oz Whole Wheat Flour 1 cup 4.25 oz Cornmeal, coarse 1 cup 4.85 oz Cornmeal, fine 1 cup 6.3 oz Oats, rolled 1 cup 3 oz Walnuts, chopped 1 cup 4.3 oz Walnut/pecan halves 1 cup 3.5 oz Coconut, dry shredded 1 cup 2.5 oz Chocolate Chips 1 cup 5.35 oz Cup to Gram Conversions All About Flour Eggs and Dairy Ingredients Cups Ounces Egg One large egg 1.7 oz Egg Yolk One egg yolk .7 oz Butter 1 cup 8 oz Milk 1 cup 8 oz Heavy Cream 1 cup 8.4 oz Cream Cheese 1 cup 8.2 oz Sour Cream/Yogurt 1 cup 8.6 oz Sugars, Syrups, and Oils Ingredients Cups Ounces Granulated Sugar 1 cup 7.1 oz Brown Sugar, packed 1 cup 7.75 oz Powdered Sugar, sifted 1 cup 3.6 oz Powdered Sugar, unsifted 1 cup 4.4 oz Corn Syrup 1 cup 11.5 oz Honey 1 cup 12 oz Molasses 1 cup 11.6 oz Vegetable Oil 1 cup 7.7 oz Solid Shortening 1 cup 7.25 oz Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit You’ll Also Love Cup To Gram Conversions How to Convert Measurements in Baking Recipes — and Why You Might Want To Cake and Baking Pan Size Conversions Baking Soda Substitutes: What Can You Use Instead? How to Successfully Double a Recipe What’s the Difference Between Dry and Liquid Measurements? Glass vs. Metal: Which Pans Are Better for Baking? Caught in a Heatwave? This Ingredient Will Actually Cool You Down Hoda’s Easy Ice Cream Recipe Uses an Unexpected Ingredient Chick-fil-A Customers Claim You Get the Same Amount of Fries No Matter the Size You Order—So We Tested It Selena Gomez's 3-Ingredient, Unexpected Summertime Treat The Secret Ingredient to the Best Berry Cobbler Is Already in Your Fridge These Baking Expert-Approved Substitutions Will Save You Yet Another Grocery Run Cooking and Baking Conversions: Ounces, Cups, Metric, and More How Much Does the Size of Eggs Matter When Cooking? How to Know if Your 'Italian' Ingredients Are Actually Italian Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies