What Is Triple 1 Cup?
Triple 1 cup is 3 cups.
Measure it as: 3 cups
How to measure 3 cups
- With standard cups & spoons: 3 cups
- Tablespoon method: count out 48 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 710 ml, or 24 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: 1 cup is 16 tablespoons. Take triple of that and you get 48 tablespoons, which is 3 cups. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
3 cups in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 3 cups:
| Ingredient | 3 cups weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 360 g |
| Granulated sugar | 600 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 660 g |
| Powdered sugar | 360 g |
| Butter | 681 g |
| Milk | 720 g |
| Water | 711 g |
| Vegetable oil | 654 g |
| Honey | 1020 g |
Recipe Tripling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Triple | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅔ cup | 2 cups | 2 cups |
| ¾ cup | 2¼ cups | 2 cups + 1/4 cup |
| ⅞ cup | 2⅝ cups | 2 cups + 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp |
| 1 cup | 3 cups | 3 cups |
| 1¼ cups | 3¾ cups | 3 cups + 3/4 cup |
| 1⅓ cups | 4 cups | 4 cups |
| 1½ cups | 4½ cups | 4 cups + 1/2 cup |
See the full recipe tripling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 3 cups?
3 cups equals exactly 48 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is triple 1 cup in milliliters?
Triple 1 cup is about 710 ml (24 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.