What Is Triple 2½ Cups?
How to measure 7½ cups
- With standard cups & spoons: 7 cups + 1/2 cup
- Tablespoon method: count out 120 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 1774 ml, or 60 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: 2½ cups is 40 tablespoons. Take triple of that and you get 120 tablespoons, which is 7½ cups. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
7½ cups in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 7½ cups:
| Ingredient | 7½ cups weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 900 g |
| Granulated sugar | 1500 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 1650 g |
| Powdered sugar | 900 g |
| Butter | 1703 g |
| Milk | 1800 g |
| Water | 1778 g |
| Vegetable oil | 1635 g |
| Honey | 2550 g |
Recipe Tripling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Triple | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| 1¾ cups | 5¼ cups | 5 cups + 1/4 cup |
| 2 cups | 6 cups | 6 cups |
| 2¼ cups | 6¾ cups | 6 cups + 3/4 cup |
| 2½ cups | 7½ cups | 7 cups + 1/2 cup |
| 2¾ cups | 8¼ cups | 8 cups + 1/4 cup |
| 3 cups | 9 cups | 9 cups |
| 3½ cups | 10½ cups | 10 cups + 1/2 cup |
See the full recipe tripling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 7½ cups?
7½ cups equals exactly 120 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is triple 2½ cups in milliliters?
Triple 2½ cups is about 1774 ml (60 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.