What Is Double ¼ Cup?
Double ¼ cup is ½ cup — that's 8 tablespoons.
Measure it as: 1/2 cup
How to measure ½ cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 1/2 cup
- Tablespoon method: count out 8 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 118 ml, or 4 fluid ounces — handy if you have a measuring jug.
- By weight (most accurate): see the gram table below for common ingredients.
Here's the math: ¼ cup is 4 tablespoons. Take double of that and you get 8 tablespoons, which is ½ cup. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
½ cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For ½ cup:
| Ingredient | ½ cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 60 g |
| Granulated sugar | 100 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 110 g |
| Powdered sugar | 60 g |
| Butter | 114 g |
| Milk | 120 g |
| Water | 119 g |
| Vegetable oil | 109 g |
| Honey | 170 g |
Recipe Doubling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Double | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | ¼ cup | 1/4 cup |
| ¼ cup | ½ cup | 1/2 cup |
| ⅓ cup | ⅔ cup | 2/3 cup |
| ⅜ cup | ¾ cup | 3/4 cup |
| ½ cup | 1 cup | 1 cup |
See the full recipe doubling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is ½ cup?
½ cup equals exactly 8 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is double ¼ cup in milliliters?
Double ¼ cup is about 118 ml (4 fl oz).
Anything to watch out for when doubling a recipe?
Most ingredients scale straight across, but baking powder, baking soda, salt, and strong spices are best scaled to about ¾ of the multiplied amount, then adjusted to taste. Cooking and baking times also increase less than you'd expect — check early.