Liquid Measure Equivalents

Tips for Measuring Ingredients

Liquids — use a clear, standard liquid measuring cup with pouring spout; place cup on level surface and fill to desired level; read measurement at eye level for accuracy.
Dry ingredients — use standard, individual dry measuring cups; lightly spoon ingredients into cup, and tap slightly (do not pat down); level it off with a straight edge.
Brown sugar & solid fats — use standard, individual dry measuring cups; firmly press ingredient into cup; level it off with a straight edge.

Fluid Ounces Us Measure Imperial Measure Millilitres
  1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon 5
¼ 2 teaspoons 1 dessert spoon 10
½ 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon 14
1 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons 28
2 ¼ cup 4 tablespoons 56
4 ½ cup   110
5   ¼ pint 140
6 ¾ cup   170
8 1 cup   225
9     250, ¼ litre
10 1 ¼ cups ½ pint 280
12 1 ½ cups   340
15   ¾ pint 420
16 2 cups   450
18 2 ¼ cups   500, ½ litre
20 2 ½ cups 1 pint 560
24 3 cups   675
25   1 ¼ pints 700
27 3 ½ cups   750
30 3 ¾ cups 1 ½ pints 840
32 4 cups or 1 quart   900
35   1 ¾ pints 980
36 4 ½ cups   1000, 1 litre
40 5 cups 2 pints or 1 quart 1120

Good Grips Angled Measuring Cups

Good Grips Angled Measuring CupsThese great angled measuring cups are perfect for ensuring accurate measurements.

Look from the side or the top, you always get the exact measurements. Available in 1-cup, 2-cup and 4-cup measures; or consider the mini angled measuring cup from 4 tablespoons to ¼ cup measures.