What Is Half of 2¼ Cups?
Half of 2¼ cups is 1⅛ cups.
Measure it as: 1 cup + 2 tbsp
How to measure 1⅛ cups
- With standard cups & spoons: 1 cup + 2 tbsp
- Tablespoon method: count out 18 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 266 ml, or 9 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: 2¼ cups is 36 tablespoons. Take half of that and you get 18 tablespoons, which is 1⅛ cups. Working in spoons instead of cup fractions is the trick professional bakers use to scale recipes without special equipment.
1⅛ cups in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 1⅛ cups:
| Ingredient | 1⅛ cups weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 135 g |
| Granulated sugar | 225 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 248 g |
| Powdered sugar | 135 g |
| Butter | 255 g |
| Milk | 270 g |
| Water | 267 g |
| Vegetable oil | 245 g |
| Honey | 383 g |
Recipe Halving Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Half | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| 1⅔ cups | ⅚ cup | 1/3 cup + 8 tbsp |
| 1¾ cups | ⅞ cup | 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp |
| 2 cups | 1 cup | 1 cup |
| 2¼ cups | 1⅛ cups | 1 cup + 2 tbsp |
| 2½ cups | 1¼ cups | 1 cup + 1/4 cup |
| 2¾ cups | 1⅜ cups | 1 cup + 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp |
| 3 cups | 1½ cups | 1 cup + 1/2 cup |
See the full recipe halving chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 1⅛ cups?
1⅛ cups equals exactly 18 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is half of 2¼ cups in milliliters?
Half of 2¼ cups is about 266 ml (9 fl oz).
What's the easiest way to measure 1⅛ cups without special cups?
Use standard measures: 1 cup + 2 tbsp. Every part of that comes from a standard measuring cup and spoon set.