What Is 1 3/4 Cup Doubled
Here’s a hot take: 1 3/4 cups is actually 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons. Wait, no—that’s wrong. 3/4 cup is 12 tablespoons (1/4 cup = 4 tbs, so 3/4 = 12 tbs). So doubled, that’s 24 tablespoons—which is 1 1/2 cups. Add your 2 cups from the whole number, and you’re at 3 1/2 cups. See? The math holds up.
But honestly? Don’t do the tablespoon math unless you want to lose your mind. Just remember the magic number: 3.5.
Got it? Good. You’re now 10% better at baking. Use your newfound power for good—like making enough pancakes to feed a small army, or a very hungry version of yourself.
One Last Thing: What If the Recipe Calls for “1 3/4 Cup Packed”?
Ooh, tricky. Packed means you fill the cup and press down the ingredient (like brown sugar). Doubling packed 1 3/4 cups means you still need 3 1/2 cups of packed stuff. But ‘packed’ changes the weight, so don’t cheat and scoop air. Or do. I’m not the baking police.
In fact, go ahead and cheat a little. If you’re short by a tablespoon, the cookies won’t know. They’re flour, not judgmental.