What Is Triple ⅛ Cup?
Triple ⅛ cup is ⅜ cup — that's 6 tablespoons.
Measure it as: 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
How to measure ⅜ cup
- With standard cups & spoons: 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp
- Tablespoon method: count out 6 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 89 ml, or 3 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: ⅛ cup is 2 tablespoons. Take triple of that and you get 6 tablespoons, which is ⅜ cup. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
⅜ cup in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For ⅜ cup:
| Ingredient | ⅜ cup weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 45 g |
| Granulated sugar | 75 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 83 g |
| Powdered sugar | 45 g |
| Butter | 85 g |
| Milk | 90 g |
| Water | 89 g |
| Vegetable oil | 82 g |
| Honey | 128 g |
Recipe Tripling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Triple | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | ⅜ cup | 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp |
| ¼ cup | ¾ cup | 3/4 cup |
| ⅓ cup | 1 cup | 1 cup |
| ⅜ cup | 1⅛ cups | 1 cup + 2 tbsp |
See the full recipe tripling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is ⅜ cup?
⅜ cup equals exactly 6 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is triple ⅛ cup in milliliters?
Triple ⅛ cup is about 89 ml (3 fl oz).
Anything to watch out for when tripling 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.