250 mL equals 1.0567 cups using the US cup (236.588 mL) definition.
The nearest kitchen measuring fraction is 1 cup, handy when using standard cup sets.
This volume is right around one cup in most standards, so cup choice matters more here than for very large or small amounts.
If a recipe originated in a different country, double-check which cup standard it uses: a metric cup (250 mL) is about 5.7% larger than a US cup (236.6 mL).
Next stepFor baking, weigh ingredients in grams when possible - volume measurements of flour and sugar vary widely depending on how the cup is packed.