how many grams in a cup of dulce de leche?

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• How much dulce de leche is in a standard can?
  A standard can of dulce de leche is around 397 g, which works out to roughly 1 1/3 cups. That is the size most banoffee pie and layer-cake recipes are written around — one can fills a 9-inch tart shell or splits between two cake layers with a thin border. If your recipe asks for 1 cup, you will have about 90 g left over for drizzling.
• Can I substitute dulce de leche cup-for-cup with caramel sauce?
  Not cleanly. Pourable caramel sauce weighs closer to 270-280 g per cup and contains more water, so it will not set into a sliceable banoffee or alfajor filling. If you swap by volume you also lose the milky depth that comes from hours of reduction. For baking applications where structure matters, stick with dulce de leche by weight; for drizzle uses, either works.
• Why does my cup measurement keep coming up short on weight?
  Cold dulce de leche from the fridge is stiff enough to leave large gaps when you press it into a cup. Let it come to room temperature, or warm the jar in a bowl of hot water for five minutes, then stir. The paste relaxes, fills the cup evenly, and lands on 304 g. Cold scoops can read 30-50 g light per cup.

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