BAKING BASICS - INGREDIENT EQUIVALENTS

BAKING POWDER  -  1 tsp  = 4.9 g

BAKING SODA  - 1 tsp  = 5 g

BUTTER – 1 stick = 113 grams

HARD CHEESE  (e.g. Parmesan cheese) – 1 cup grated     = 3.75 oz = 106 g

MEDIUM CHEESE (e.g. Cheddar cheese) – 1 cup shredded  = 3 oz  = 85 g

SOFT CHEESE  (e.g. fresh goat cheese) -  1 cup crumbled  =  135 g

CHOCOLATE CHIPS – 1 cup = 5.5 oz  = 156 g

COCOA  -  1 cup  3.3 oz  =  95 g

COCONUT (fresh)  – 1 cup = 2.75 oz  = 78 g

COCONUT (dried) – 1 cup  = 2.4 oz  = 68 g

CORN SYRUP  - 1 cup  = 328 g

CORNSTARCH -  1 Tbsp = .3 oz = 8.5 g

FLOUR

            All-purpose – 1 cup = 4.4 oz = 125 g

            Cake – 1 cup = 3.9 oz = 111 g

            Bread – 1 cup = 4.8 oz = 136 g

            Whole wheat  -  1 cup  = 144 g

HONEY – 1 Tbsp = .75 oz  =  21 g;  1 cup = 345 g

LEMON –

            1 medium, juice  = 3 Tbsp = 1.5 oz = 43 g

            1 medium, zest  = 2 tsp  = .10 oz  = 3 g

MILK, BUTTERMILK, SOUR CREAM, HALF-and-HALF = 1 cup =  242 g

MOLASSES  -  1 cup  =  322 g

NUTS – 1 cup chopped  = 4 oz  =  113 g

ORANGE  -

1 medium, juiced  = ½ cup  = 4 oz  = 113 g

            1 medium, zest = 1 Tbsp  = .25 oz  = 6 g          

RAISINS  -  1 cup = 6 oz = 170 g

SALT (table) – 1 tsp = .25 oz = 7 g

SEEDS (sesame, cumin, fennel, etc)  - 1 tsp  = .20 oz  = 6 g

SPICES (ground) – 1 tsp = .07 oz  = 2 g

SUGAR

            Brown – 1 cup  = 7.75 oz  =  220 g

            Confectioners’ sugar (sifted)  - 1 cup  = 4 oz  =  113 g

            Granulated  -  1 cup  =  7.1 oz  =  201 g

            Superfine  - 1 cup  = 7.5 oz  = 213 g