What Is Half of ¼ Cup?
Half of ¼ cup is ⅛ cup — that's 2 tablespoons.
Measure it as: 2 tbsp
How to measure ⅛ cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 2 tbsp
- Tablespoon method: count out 2 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 30 ml, or 1 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 half of that and you get 2 tablespoons, which is ⅛ cup. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
⅛ cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For ⅛ cup:
| Ingredient | ⅛ cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 15 g |
| Granulated sugar | 25 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 28 g |
| Powdered sugar | 15 g |
| Butter | 28 g |
| Milk | 30 g |
| Water | 30 g |
| Vegetable oil | 27 g |
| Honey | 43 g |
Recipe Halving Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Half | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 1⁄16 cup | 1 tbsp |
| ¼ cup | ⅛ cup | 2 tbsp |
| ⅓ cup | ⅙ cup | 2 tbsp + 2 tsp |
| ⅜ cup | 3/16 cup | 3 tbsp |
| ½ cup | ¼ cup | 1/4 cup |
See the full recipe halving chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is ⅛ cup?
⅛ cup equals exactly 2 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is half of ¼ cup in milliliters?
Half of ¼ cup is about 30 ml (1 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure ⅛ cup without special cups?
Use standard measures: 2 tbsp. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.