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Baking is a science and the consistency of ingredients is very important. I have found better success by weighing ingredients. Use the following guide to convert your measurements.

3 teaspoons =  1 tablespoon =  1/2 ounce
6 teaspoons = 2 tablespoon = 1 ounce
1 cup = 8 ounces = 16 tablespoons = 48 teaspoons = 1/2 lbs
1 pound/pint = 16 ounces = 2 cups = 32 tablespoons
1 quart = 32 ounces = 4 cups = 2 lbs = 2 pints
1/2 gallon = 64 ounces = 8 cups = 4 cups = 4 lbs = 2 quarts
1 gallon = 128 ounces = 16 cups = 8 lbs = 4 quarts


Flours/Other Dry Ingredients
All Purpose Flour:  1 cup = 5 ounces = 140 grams
Cake Flour:  1 cup = 4 ounces = 110 grams
Cornstarch:  1 cup = 4 ounces = 110 grams
Cocoa Powder:  1 cup = 3 1/4 ounces = 91 grams

Sugars
Granulated White Sugar:  1 cup  = 7 ounces = 200 grams
Brown Sugar (Light or Dark):  1 cup = 7 ounces = 200 grams
Confectioners’ (Powdered/Icing) Sugar:  1 cup = 4 ounces = 110 grams

Dairy
Milk (All Kinds), Cream:  1 cup (liquid measure) = 8.2 ounces = 230 grams
Butter:  1 cup (2 sticks) = 8 ounces = 220 grams

Other Liquids
Water:  1 cup (liquid measure) = 8.2 ounces = 230 grams
Corn Syrup:  1 cup (liquid measure) = 10.9 ounces = 310 grams
Molasses:  1 cup (liquid measure) = 9  ounces = 260 grams
Honey:  1 cup (liquid measure) = 10.9 ounces = 310 grams
Vegetable Oil: 1 cup (liquid measure) = 7  ounces = 200 grams

Common Units of Dry Measurements
3 teaspoons =  1 Tablespoon =  1/2 ounce =  14 grams
4 tablespoons = 2 ounces = 1/4 cup = 56 grams
32 tablespoons = 2 cups = 16 ounces = 1 pounds

Other Common Conversions
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 fluid ounce = 30 milliliters
1 gallon = 4 quarts = 8 pints = 128 ounces = 3.8 liters (liquid)