Digital Kitchen Scale
Essential for cup-to-gram accuracy and repeatable bakes.
Shop scales ↗Soft wheat flour blended with baking powder and salt, common in biscuits, pancakes, quick breads, and UK-style bakes.
Also Called
self raising flourself-raising flour
Properties
Density Index
0.48 g/cm3
1 Cup Weight
113g
Texture
Powder
Category
Flour
Top Substitute
All-Purpose Flour + Baking Powder + Salt
Use 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt
Closest homemade replacement for most recipes.
Most-used links for Self-Rising Flour
Conversion
Self-Rising Flour cups to grams
1 cup = 113g
Conversion
Self-Rising Flour grams to cups
Reverse the most common baking lookup.
Conversion
Self-Rising Flour tablespoons to grams
Useful for small-batch adjustments and spoon measures.
Conversion
Self-Rising Flour cups to ounces
High-volume cup-to-ounce lookup with ingredient density.
Conversion
Self-Rising Flour ml to cups
For metric volume recipes that need US cup equivalents.
Conversion
Self-Rising Flour tablespoons to ounces
Useful when small spoon measures need weight scaling.
Best Substitute
All-Purpose Flour + Baking Powder + Salt
Use 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt for the closest starting point.
Conversions
| cups | grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 cups | 28.0 grams |
| 1/3 cups | 37.0 grams |
| 1/2 cups | 57.0 grams |
| 1 cups | 113 grams |
| 1.50 cups | 170 grams |
| 2 cups | 226 grams |
| 3 cups | 339 grams |
| 4 cups | 452 grams |
Figures use the US cup (236.6 ml).
Density: 0.48 g/ml
Quick Convert
Ingredient-specific, density-based conversions for baking
1 cups of Self-Rising Flour equals 114 grams
Ingredient-specific · density-based
Cup size
Based on us cup (236.6 ml) · density data from baking references and our own measurements.Recommended Tools & Pantry Picks for Self-Rising Flour
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Substitutions for Self-Rising Flour
All-Purpose Flour + Baking Powder + Salt
excellent1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt
Closest homemade replacement for most recipes.
The added leavening and salt recreate the functional blend of self-rising flour.
Cake Flour + Baking Powder + Salt
good1 cup cake flour + 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt
Softer texture, useful in tender cakes and biscuits.
Lower protein creates a softer crumb but may be more delicate in sturdy bakes.
Storage Tips
Store airtight in a cool, dry place. Use while the leavening is fresh for best rise.
Baking Science
Self-rising flour combines flour, leavening, and salt. Its baking powder weakens with age, so freshness affects lift more than plain flour.
Recipe Context
For cakes: use weight to avoid dense crumb from over-measuring.
For bread: control hydration by weighing flour and liquids together.
For cookies: 10-20g extra flour can reduce spread noticeably.
Common Pitfalls
- Switching brands without re-checking weight can change texture and bake time.
- Using volume-only measurements for dense ingredients can overshoot recipe targets.
- Scooping directly from the bag compresses flour and can make bakes dry.
Brand Variance & Measuring Method
Baseline reference: 1 cup self-rising flour = 113g. In real kitchens, a practical range is usually 99g-127g per cup (12% band).
Why this happens: flours and grains compact differently based on scoop method, humidity, and grind fineness.
Figures use the US cup (236.6 ml).Common Questions
How many grams is 1 cup of self-rising flour?
1 cup of self-rising flour weighs 113 grams.
What can I substitute for self-rising flour?
All-Purpose Flour + Baking Powder + Salt (1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt), Cake Flour + Baking Powder + Salt (1 cup cake flour + 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder + 1/4 teaspoon salt)