Measures and conversions
With recipes available online from all over the world, getting your quantities right can be a challenge. After all, our friends in America haven’t even discovered the litre yet!
So here’s our handy guide to weights and measures:
CUP CONVERSIONS FOR BAKING INGREDIENTS
|
1 cup almond meal |
110g |
3¾ oz |
|
1 cup brown sugar |
175g |
6 oz |
|
1 cup white sugar |
220g |
7 oz |
|
1 cup caster sugar |
220g |
7 oz |
|
1 cup icing sugar |
160g |
5 oz |
|
1 cup plain or SR flour |
150g |
5 oz |
LIQUID MEASURES
|
¼ cup |
60ml |
2 fl oz |
|
1/3 cup |
80ml |
2½ fl oz |
|
½ cup |
125ml |
4 fl oz |
|
2/3 cup |
160ml |
5 fl oz |
|
¾ cup |
185ml |
6 fl oz |
|
1 cup |
250ml |
8 fl oz |
|
2 cups |
500ml |
16 fl oz (US pint) |
|
2½ cups |
625ml |
20 fl oz (UK pint) |
|
4 cups |
1 litre |
32 fl oz |
SOLID MEASURES
|
20g |
¾ oz |
|
60g |
2 oz |
|
125g |
4 oz |
|
180g |
6 oz |
|
250g |
8 oz |
|
500g |
16 oz (1 lb) |
|
1kg |
32 oz (2 lb) |