Convert Powdered sugar: tablespoons to cups
2 tablespoons of Powdered sugar = 0.125 cups · Unsifted
Amount of Powdered sugar
Unsifted
Density: 0.478 g/ml · Powdered sugar · Unsifted
Powdered sugar: tablespoons to cups at a glance
The amounts people ask for most, worked out for Powdered sugar.
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.
One cup, side by side
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 cups is 2 tablespoons of Powdered sugar?
2 tablespoons of Powdered sugar is 0.125 cups. 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 tablespoons is 1 cup of Powdered sugar?
1 cup of Powdered sugar is 16 tablespoons. 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.