Baking Measurement Converter Nigeria — Cups to Grams

1 cup of all-purpose/plain flour = approximately 120–125g. Note that how you measure (scooped directly vs spooned and levelled) affects the result — spooning flour into the cup and levelling gives a more accurate 120g. Always weigh for precision baking. Self-raising flour is similar at 120g per cup.

Yes. For every 1 cup (120g) of self-raising flour, use 1 cup plain flour + 1½ teaspoons baking powder + ¼ teaspoon salt. Most Nigerian cake recipes use self-raising flour. If the recipe calls for plain flour and you only have self-raising, omit any additional baking powder.

A standard measuring cup = 240ml/240g water. A typical Nigerian mug is usually 250–350ml, which is larger than a standard cup. Using a mug as a measuring cup will give too much of each ingredient. For consistent results, always use proper measuring cups or weigh ingredients with a kitchen scale.

1 cup butter = 227g = 2 sticks (in UK packaging). Half a standard 200g block of butter ≈ ¾ cup. A tablespoon of butter ≈ 14g. The water displacement method: fill a measuring cup with water to the ½ cup mark, add butter until water rises to the 1 cup mark — that's ½ cup of butter.