If you enjoy experimenting with recipes from different parts of the
world, you might get tripped up with the different common measurements
from cups to ounces and grams. Here are some conversions for cake
decorating ingredients that might come in handy:
Almonds (sliced) ½ cup/1½ ounces/ 43 grams
Almonds (slivered) ½ cup/ 2 ounces/ 57 grams
Almonds, whole (unblanched) 1 cup/ 5 ounces/ 142 grams
Almond paste (packed) 1 cup/ 9 ounces/ 259 grams
Apples (dried, diced) 1 cup/4 ounces/ 223 grams
Apricots (dried, diced) ½ cup/ 2¼ ounces/ 64 grams
Bananas (mashed) 1 cup/ 8 ounces/ 227 grams
Berries (frozen) 1 cup/ 5 ounces/ 142 grams
Blueberries (dried) 1 cup/ 5½ ounces/ 156 grams
Blueberries (fresh) 1 cup/ 6 ounces/ 170 grams
Butter ½ cup/ 4 ounces/ 113 grams
Buttermilk 1 cup/ 8 ounces/ 224 grams
Sour cream 1 cup/ 8 ounces/ 224 grams
Candied Peel ½ cup/ 3 ounces/ 85 grams
Cashews (chopped) 1 cup/ 4 ounces/ 113 grams
Carrots (grated) 1 cup/ 3½ ounces/ 99 grams
Cherries (dried) ½ cup/ 2½ ounces/ 71grams
Cherries (candied) ¼ cup/ 1¾ ounces/ 50 grams
Cherries (frozen) 1 cup/ 4 ounces/ 113 grams
Chocolate (chopped) 1 cup/ 6 ounces/ 170 grams
Chocolate chips 1 cup/ 6 ounces/ 170 grams
Coconut, shredded 1 cup/ 4 ounces/ 113 grams
Coconut milk powder ½ cup/ 2 ounces/ 57 grams
Coconut, sweetened (flakes) 1 cup/ 3 ounces/ 85 grams
Cookie crumbs 1 cup/ 3 ounces/ 85 grams
Coffee powder 2 teaspoons/ ⅛ ounce/ 4 grams
Cornmeal, whole 1 cup/ 5 ounces/ 138 grams
Corn syrup 1 cup/ 11ounces/ 312 grams
Cranberries (dried) ½ cup/ 2 ounces/ 57 grams
Cranberries 1 cup/ 3½ ounces/ 99 grams
Cream cheese 1 cup/ 8 ounces/ 227 grams
Currants 1 cup/ 5 ounces/ 142 grams
Dates (chopped) 1 cup/ 5¼ ounces/ 149 grams
Egg white (fresh) 1/ 1¼ ounces/ 35 grams
Egg whites (dried) 2 tablespoons / ½ ounce/ 11 grams
Egg yolk (fresh) 1/ ½ ounce/ 14 grams
Figs (dried, chopped) 1 cup/ 5¼ ounces/ 149 grams
Ginger (crystallized) ½ cup/ 3¼ ounces/ 92 grams
Ginger (fresh, sliced) ¼ cup/ 2 ounces/ 57 grams
Graham crackers (crushed) 1 cup/ 5 ounces/ 142 grams
Hazelnuts (whole) 1 cup/ 5 ounces/ 142 grams
Honey 1 tablespoon/ ¾ ounce/ 21 grams
Lard ½ cup/ 4 ounces/ 113 grams
Macadamia nuts (whole) 1 cup/ 5¼ ounces/ 149 grams
Maple sugar ½ cup/ 2¾ ounces/ 78 grams
Maple syrup ½ cup/ 5½ ounces/156 grams
Marshmallow crème 1 cup/ 3 ounces/ 85 grams
Meringue powder ¼ cup/ 1½ ounces/ 43 grams
Milk, evaporated ½ cup/ 4½ ounces/ 128 grams
Milk 1 cup/ 8 ounces/ 227 grams
Milk, sweetened condensed ¼ cup/ 2¾ ounces/ 78 grams
Molasses ¼ cup/ 3 ounces/ 85 grams
Oil, vegetable 1 cup/ 7 ounces/ 198 grams
Peaches (peeled and diced) 1 cup/ 6 ounces/ 170 grams
Peanut butter ½ cup/ 4¾ ounces/ 135 grams
Peanuts (whole, shelled) 1 cup/ 5 ounces/ 142 grams
Pears (peeled and diced) 1 cup/ 5¾ ounces/ 163 grams
Pecans (diced) ½ cup/ 2 ounces/ 57 grams
Pineapple, dried ½ cup/ 2½ ounces/ 71 grams
Pineapple 1 cup/ 8½ ounces/ 43 grams
Pistachio nuts ½ cup/ 2 ounces/ 60 grams
Pistachio nut paste ¼ cup/ 2¾ ounces/ 78 grams
Poppy seeds 2 tablespoons/ ½ ounce/ 18 grams
Pumpkin (canned) 1 cup/ 9½ ounces/ 269 grams
Raisins (loose) 1 cup/ 5¼ ounces/ 149 grams
Raisins (packed) ½ cup/ 3 ounces/ 85 grams
Raspberries (fresh) 1 cup/ 4¼ ounces/ 120 grams
Rhubarb (diced) 1 cup/ 4¼ ounces/ 120 grams
Sour cream 1 cup/ 8 ounces/ 227 grams
Strawberries (fresh sliced) 1 cup/ 6 ounces/ 167 grams
Vegetable shortening ¼ cup/ 1½ ounces/ 46 grams
Walnuts (whole) ½ cup/ 2¼ ounces/ 64 grams
Walnuts (chopped) 1 cup/ 4 ounces/ 113 grams
Yeast (instant) 2¼ teaspoons/¼ ounce/ 7 grams
Yogurt 1 cup/ 8 ounces/ 224 grams
By Michelle Anderson
Cake Decorating Expert, about.com
