What Is Double 2½ Cups?
How to measure 5 cups
- With standard cups & spoons: 5 cups
- Tablespoon method: count out 80 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 1183 ml, or 40 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: 2½ cups is 40 tablespoons. Take double of that and you get 80 tablespoons, which is 5 cups. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
5 cups in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 5 cups:
| Ingredient | 5 cups weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 600 g |
| Granulated sugar | 1000 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 1100 g |
| Powdered sugar | 600 g |
| Butter | 1135 g |
| Milk | 1200 g |
| Water | 1185 g |
| Vegetable oil | 1090 g |
| Honey | 1700 g |
Recipe Doubling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Double | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| 1¾ cups | 3½ cups | 3 cups + 1/2 cup |
| 2 cups | 4 cups | 4 cups |
| 2¼ cups | 4½ cups | 4 cups + 1/2 cup |
| 2½ cups | 5 cups | 5 cups |
| 2¾ cups | 5½ cups | 5 cups + 1/2 cup |
| 3 cups | 6 cups | 6 cups |
| 3½ cups | 7 cups | 7 cups |
See the full recipe doubling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 5 cups?
5 cups equals exactly 80 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is double 2½ cups in milliliters?
Double 2½ cups is about 1183 ml (40 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.