What Is Double 2¾ Cups?
How to measure 5½ cups
- With standard cups & spoons: 5 cups + 1/2 cup
- Tablespoon method: count out 88 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 1301 ml, or 44 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: 2¾ cups is 44 tablespoons. Take double of that and you get 88 tablespoons, which is 5½ cups. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
5½ cups in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 5½ cups:
| Ingredient | 5½ cups weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 660 g |
| Granulated sugar | 1100 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 1210 g |
| Powdered sugar | 660 g |
| Butter | 1249 g |
| Milk | 1320 g |
| Water | 1304 g |
| Vegetable oil | 1199 g |
| Honey | 1870 g |
Recipe Doubling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Double | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4 cups | 8 cups | 8 cups |
See the full recipe doubling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 5½ cups?
5½ cups equals exactly 88 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is double 2¾ cups in milliliters?
Double 2¾ cups is about 1301 ml (44 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.