What Is Triple ⅞ Cup?
How to measure 2⅝ cups
- With standard cups & spoons: 2 cups + 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
- Tablespoon method: count out 42 level tablespoons. A cup is 16 tablespoons, so awkward cup fractions often come out to a clean number of spoons.
- By volume: 621 ml, or 21 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: ⅞ cup is 14 tablespoons. Take triple of that and you get 42 tablespoons, which is 2⅝ cups. Scaling up is forgiving for most ingredients — but see the FAQ below for the ones that aren't.
2⅝ cups in grams
Volume-to-weight depends on the ingredient — a cup of flour weighs far less than a cup of honey. For 2⅝ cups:
| Ingredient | 2⅝ cups weighs about |
|---|---|
| All-purpose flour | 315 g |
| Granulated sugar | 525 g |
| Brown sugar (packed) | 578 g |
| Powdered sugar | 315 g |
| Butter | 596 g |
| Milk | 630 g |
| Water | 622 g |
| Vegetable oil | 572 g |
| Honey | 893 g |
Recipe Tripling Chart: nearby amounts
| Original | Triple | Measure it as |
|---|---|---|
| ⅝ cup | 1⅞ cups | 1 cup + 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp |
| 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 |
See the full recipe tripling chart →
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons is 2⅝ cups?
2⅝ cups equals exactly 42 tablespoons. That's often the easiest way to measure it: just count out level tablespoons.
What is triple ⅞ cup in milliliters?
Triple ⅞ cup is about 621 ml (21 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.