What Is Double 1 Stick of Butter?
Double 1 stick of butter is 2 sticks of butter — that's 1 cup of butter.
Measure it as: 1 cup
How to measure 2 sticks of butter
- With standard cups & spoons: 1 cup
- Tablespoon method: count out 16 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 237 ml, or 8 fluid ounces — handy if you have a measuring jug.
- Using the wrapper: US butter sticks have tablespoon markings printed on the wrapper — 2 sticks of butter is 16 tablespoons, so cut at the right marking.
Here's the math: 1 stick of butter is 8 tablespoons. Take double of that and you get 16 tablespoons, which is 2 sticks of butter. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
2 sticks of butter, every way
| Cups | 1 cup |
| Tablespoons | 16 tbsp |
| Grams | about 227 g |
| Ounces | about 8 oz |
Recipe Doubling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Double | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ½ stick of butter | 1 stick of butter | 1/2 cup |
| 1 stick of butter | 2 sticks of butter | 1 cup |
| 1½ sticks of butter | 3 sticks of butter | 1 cup + 1/2 cup |
| 2 sticks of butter | 4 sticks of butter | 2 cups |
See the full recipe doubling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 2 sticks of butter?
2 sticks of butter equals exactly 16 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is double 1 stick of butter in milliliters?
Double 1 stick of butter is about 237 ml (8 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.