I will start by saying, I'm a Canadian, and up here in the great white north we (like most of the world) use the metric system. As I continue down my journey to bake it 'til I make it, I've found that many of these baking recipes I find are in imperial measurements. Do you relate?
My hope with this blog post is to give you the baker a quick easy guide to understand the metric vs imperial baking measurement conversions. Whether you're baking a key lime pie, or making cookies, I don't want you having to scratch your head and play the baking measurement guessing game.
Common Baking Conversions You Need To Know
As I've dove into more delicious baking recipes, I noticed that many of the recipes call for similar measurements of flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Below is a chart that outlines some common baking conversions that you need to know.
12 Common Metric Baking Conversions
Looking for common metric baking conversions, look no further, I got you covered, fam'. Here are 12 common metric baking conversions that will help your baking game!
1 teaspoon = 5 mL
1 tablespoon or 1/2 fluid ounce =15 mL
1 fluid ounce or 1/8 cup = 30 mL
1 quart, 2 pints, or 4 cups = 950 mL
2/3 cup = 160 mL
3/4 cup = 180 mL
4 quarts = 3.8 L
2 cups = 475 mL
1 cup or half a pint = 240 mL
1/3 cup= 80 mL
1/2 cup = 120 mL
1/4 cup = 60 mL
Common Baking Ingredients and Their Conversions
All delicious desserts typically incorporate all or some of the following ingredients.
Butter
Flour
Water
Brown Sugar
White Granulated Sugar
Whether you're reading this and you're eyeing down your current recipe, or just looking to up your baking swagger, here are some easy conversions for your most common baking ingredients.
Butter
Here are some common baking conversions when using butter in your baking. I recommend keeping your butter in a container in a cupboard so it stays soft. Quick tip: the softer the butter the easier to measure!
Sifted Flour
Flour is literally in almost every baked dessert. Here are some common conversions to remember when sifting your flour to prep into your baked goods! Quick tip: always sift your flour to avoid clumps!
Water
When your baking recipe calls for water, it may ask for it in cups, grams, ounces or tablespoons. Below is a breakdown of how these units of measurement are converted across. Quick tip: pay attention to your recipe when it asks for water. It may ask for cold, or hot water.
Brown Sugar
Brown sugar makes nearly everything taste, so. damn. delicious! Whether you're measuring your brown sugar in cups, grams, ounces, or tablespoons, this chart is a quick baking measurement converter. Quick tip: always pack your brown sugar firmly in whichever measurement you choose.
Granulated White Sugar
Forget what everyone says that sugar isn't good for you—healthwise, they're likely right, but with baking, it's all good! Quick tip: Don't put more sugar than necessary into your dessert or you might find it too sweet!
What Unit of Measurement Should I Use When Baking?
There is no right or wrong unit of measurement when baking. As long as you follow the recipe and directions, your baked dessert will come out tasting delicious and have your friends and family asking for more—or the recipe!
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