How Many Grams in 1¾ Cups of Cake Flour?
Precise conversion for baking and cooking.
The exact weight is
200
grams
1¾ cups of cake flour = 200g
· Based on 114g per cup
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cups of cake flour =
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Cake Flour — All Cup-to-Gram Conversions
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cups | 14g | 0.5 oz |
| ¼ cups | 28g | 1.0 oz |
| ⅓ cups | 38g | 1.3 oz |
| ½ cups | 57g | 2.0 oz |
| ⅔ cups | 76g | 2.7 oz |
| ¾ cups | 86g | 3.0 oz |
| 1 cup | 114g | 4.0 oz |
| 1¼ cups | 142g | 5.0 oz |
| 1½ cups | 171g | 6.0 oz |
| 1¾ cups | 200g | 7.1 oz |
| 2 cups | 228g | 8.0 oz |
| 2½ cups | 285g | 10.1 oz |
| 3 cups | 342g | 12.1 oz |
| 4 cups | 456g | 16.1 oz |
| 5 cups | 570g | 20.1 oz |
💡 Pro Tip: Cake flour is lighter and finer. Sift before measuring for best results.
Why Weigh Cake Flour in Grams?
When a recipe calls for 1¾ cups of cake flour, using a kitchen scale to measure exactly 200 grams will give you far more consistent results than volume measurement alone. This is because cake flour can be packed, sifted, or scooped differently each time, leading to weight variations of up to 20%.
How to Measure Cake Flour by Weight
Place your mixing bowl on a digital kitchen scale and press "tare" to zero it out. Then add cake flour until the scale reads 200g. This method is faster than measuring cups and eliminates the guesswork entirely.
Also Known As
Cake Flour is sometimes referred to as soft flour. The same conversion of 114g per cup applies regardless of the name used.
Frequently Asked Questions
1¾ cups of cake flour weighs exactly 200 grams or approximately 7.1 ounces. This is based on a standard US cup measurement of 114 grams per cup.
Yes, the density of cake flour (114g per cup) is consistent across brands. Minor variations of ±5% may occur depending on grind, moisture, and how the ingredient is packed into the cup — which is exactly why weighing with a scale is recommended.
If measuring by cups, whether you sift can change the weight by 10-20%. When measuring by weight (200g), sifting doesn't affect accuracy since you're targeting an exact gram amount regardless of volume.
This conversion uses the US standard cup (236.6ml, commonly rounded to 240ml). If you're using a metric cup (250ml), the weight will be slightly higher. For perfect accuracy, always use a kitchen scale.