Get clear on quantity and measurements-How to convert between different units of measurement
When we look at different recipes, the units of measurement tend to be different. Some recipes measure in cups while others measure by grams, ounces or volume. Won’t it be great if we have a table telling us how different units relate to one another? Well, your wish has just come through with this Cup.Cakes Singapore’s post!
| Ingredients | British measurement | Metric equivalent(Approximate) | American measurement |
| Flour (plain, self-raising flour) | 4 Ounces(Oz) | 115g | 1 cup |
| Corn flour | 4½ Oz | 130g | 1 cup |
| Icing sugar/ confectionary sugar | 7 Oz | 200g | 1 cup |
| Brown sugar | 4 Oz | 115g | ½ cup (firmly packed) |
| Castor/ confectionary sugar | 4 Oz | 115g | ½ cup |
| Butter/ margarine/ oil | 4 Oz | 115g | ½ cup |
| Bread/ Cake crumbs (dried) | 2 Oz | 60g | 1 cup |
| Bread/ Cake crumbs (fresh) | 3 Oz | 75g | 1 cup |
| Yogurt | 4 Oz | 130g | ½ cup |
| Sultanas | 6 Oz | 175g | 1 cup |
| Almonds (shelled) | 5 Oz | 150g | 1 cup |
| Oat meal | 2 Oz | 60g | 1 cup |
| Desiccated coconut | 3 Oz | 90g | 1 cup |
| Semolina/ Ground rice | 6 Oz | 175g | 1 cup |
| Nuts (chopped) | 5 Oz | 150g | 1 cup |
| Nuts ( grounded) | 4 Oz | 120g | 1 cup |
| Salt | 1 Oz | 40g | 2 tbsp |
| Grated cheese (Cheddar type) | 4 Oz | 115g | 1 cup |
| Grated cheese (parmesan) | 8 Oz | 225g | 1 cup |
| Honey/ Golden syrup/ Molasses | 12 Oz | 350g | 1 cup |
| Maple syrup | 11 Oz | 300g | 1 cup |
| Jam/ Jelly/ Marmalade | 8 Oz | 225g | 1 cup |
Liquid measurements
| 1 teaspoon (tsp) | 5 ml |
| 1 tablespoon(tbsp) | 15ml |
| 1/8 cup | 30ml |
| ¼ cup | 60ml |
| ½ cup | 120ml |
| 1 cup | 240ml |
| 1 pint | 480ml |
1 inch = 2.5cm
Hope with this table, you will find it a lot easier to convert your recipes from one unit to another. I feel that using weight (grams/ kilos) as a unit of measurement is the most accurate and produce the best results compared to other forms of measurement. Try it out and see for yourself!