What Is Double ⅝ Cup?
How to measure 1¼ cups
- With standard cups & spoons: 1 cup + 1/4 cup
- Tablespoon method: count out 20 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 296 ml, or 10 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: ⅝ cup is 10 tablespoons. Take double of that and you get 20 tablespoons, which is 1¼ cups. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
1¼ cups in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 1¼ cups:
| Ingredient | 1¼ cups weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 150 g |
| Granulated sugar | 250 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 275 g |
| Powdered sugar | 150 g |
| Butter | 284 g |
| Milk | 300 g |
| Water | 296 g |
| Vegetable oil | 273 g |
| Honey | 425 g |
Recipe Doubling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Double | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅓ cup | ⅔ cup | 2/3 cup |
| ⅜ cup | ¾ cup | 3/4 cup |
| ½ cup | 1 cup | 1 cup |
| ⅝ cup | 1¼ cups | 1 cup + 1/4 cup |
| ⅔ cup | 1⅓ cups | 1 cup + 1/3 cup |
| ¾ cup | 1½ cups | 1 cup + 1/2 cup |
| ⅞ cup | 1¾ cups | 1 cup + 3/4 cup |
See the full recipe doubling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 1¼ cups?
1¼ cups equals exactly 20 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is double ⅝ cup in milliliters?
Double ⅝ cup is about 296 ml (10 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.