Convert Powdered sugar: cups to tablespoons

1 cup of Powdered sugar = 16 tablespoons · Unsifted

Amount of Powdered sugar

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Unsifted

grams113
ounces3.99
millilitres237
tablespoons16.0
teaspoons48.0

Density: 0.478 g/ml · Powdered sugar · Unsifted

Powdered sugar: cups to tablespoons at a glance

The amounts people ask for most, worked out for Powdered sugar.

¼ cup4 tbsp
⅓ cup5.33 tbsp
½ cup8 tbsp
⅔ cup10.67 tbsp
¾ cup12 tbsp
1 cup16 tbsp
1½ cups24 tbsp
2 cups32 tbsp

How much Powdered sugar weighs

Every figure below is one measured number — 113 g per US cup — scaled. That is why this table and the converter above it cannot disagree.

1 cup113 g
¾ cup84.75 g
½ cup56.5 g
⅓ cup37.67 g
¼ cup28.25 g
1 tablespoon7.06 g
1 teaspoon2.35 g
100 ml47.76 g

One cup, side by side

Honey336 g
Water236.6 g
All-purpose flour120 g
Powdered sugar113 g

Is this sifted or unsifted powdered sugar?

Unsifted — 113 g is powdered sugar measured straight from the box, which is the method behind King Arthur's figure. If a recipe tells you to sift before measuring, its cup is not this cup, and weighing is the only way to reconcile the two.

Source for Powdered sugar: King Arthur Baking · King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart

Frequently asked questions

How many tablespoons is 1 cup of Powdered sugar?

1 cup of Powdered sugar is 16 tablespoons. Cups, millilitres, tablespoons and teaspoons all measure volume, so this figure is the same whatever is in the cup — a US cup is 236.588 ml, 16 tablespoons and 48 teaspoons by definition. What the ingredient changes is the weight: a cup of Powdered sugar is 113 g.

How many cups is 2 tablespoons of Powdered sugar?

2 tablespoons of Powdered sugar is 0.125 cups. It is the same conversion read backwards, so this page and its reverse always agree.

How many tablespoons of Powdered sugar are in a cup?

Sixteen — a US cup is 16 tablespoons and 48 teaspoons by definition, for every ingredient there is. What Powdered sugar decides is what they weigh: one tablespoon is 7.06 g and one teaspoon is 2.35 g, against 113 g for the whole cup.

Where does dishscale's figure for Powdered sugar come from?

One US cup of Powdered sugar is 113 g. The dataset records that as: “King Arthur Baking”. That is the King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. Every ingredient on the site carries the reference its weight came from, so any number here can be checked — and corrected if the source disagrees.

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