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Double Cream ingredient guide →Also known as 48% cream.
1 gram of double cream = 0.07 tablespoons. That's based on a 237 g per cup baseline. Because double cream can shift with temperature and texture state, weighing is usually more accurate than measuring by volume.
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Double Cream ingredient guide →Start with Heavy Cream (US) using 1:1, then see the full substitute hub for more tested options.
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Double Cream substitute for cakes →| grams | tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 10 grams | 0.67 tablespoons |
| 25 grams | 1.7 tablespoons |
| 30 grams | 2.0 tablespoons |
| 40 grams | 2.7 tablespoons |
| 50 grams | 3.3 tablespoons |
| 60 grams | 4.0 tablespoons |
| 75 grams | 5.0 tablespoons |
| 100 grams | 6.7 tablespoons |
| 120 grams | 8.0 tablespoons |
| 150 grams | 10.0 tablespoons |
| 200 grams | 13.3 tablespoons |
| 250 grams | 16.7 tablespoons |
| 500 grams | 33.3 tablespoons |
Ingredient-specific, density-based conversions for baking
Double Cream changes behavior based on temperature and fat state.
Double Cream influences richness, tenderness, and structure. Consistent conversion helps maintain stable emulsions and predictable bake results.
The UK's rich pouring and whipping cream, at a minimum 48% milk fat — noticeably richer than US heavy cream's 36-38%. Use this conversion as a practical starting point for scaling recipes with double cream.
1 gram of double cream is 0.07 tablespoons using a 237 g per cup baseline.
Double Cream changes behavior based on temperature and fat state. In practice, temperature and texture state can shift results between kitchens.
Usually yes. Weight-based measuring reduces shifts from temperature and texture state, so your results are more repeatable.
For laminated dough: temperature and exact fat mass impact layer definition.
For creaming methods: weight keeps butter-to-sugar balance stable.
For custards: tight dairy ratios reduce curdling risk.
Baseline on this page: 1 cup double cream = 237g. Real-world range can shift by about 6% because temperature and fat phase (solid vs softened vs melted) change effective volume.
Example for 2 cups: baseline 474g, common range 446g-502g. If your bake is texture-sensitive, start with the lower bound and adjust after a test batch.