Convert Icing Sugar from Cup to Tablespoon
How many tablespoons is 1 cup of icing sugar?
1 cup of icing sugar (Powdered Sugar) is 16.67 tablespoons. 2 cups of icing sugar is 33.33 tablespoons. 1/2 cup of icing sugar is 8.33 tablespoons. 1/4 cup (0.25 cup) of icing sugar is 4.17 tablespoons. Use the converter below for any amount.
- These figures use the metric cup (250 ml). A US cup is slightly smaller at 240 ml, so it holds a little less.
- Cup sizes are not standard worldwide, so the same cup of an ingredient can weigh more or less depending on the country. What is a cup measurement →
- A tablespoon here is the 15 ml metric standard, about 16.67 to a metric cup, the same size as a UK tablespoon. A US tablespoon is smaller at 14.79 ml, so US cooks measuring with US spoons need slightly more. An Australian tablespoon is larger at 20 ml, so it holds about a third more. When tablespoon size matters →
- One metric tablespoon of icing sugar weighs about 7.5 grams. A US tablespoon (14.79 ml) holds about 7.4 grams and an Australian tablespoon (20 ml) about 10 grams.
- A little over or under won't ruin the bake. An extra spoon mainly makes it sweeter.
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Common Icing Sugar Conversions
Here are the most common icing sugar conversions from cups to tablespoons.
| Cups | Tablespoons |
|---|---|
| 0.25 cups | 4.17 tbsp |
| 0.5 cups | 8.33 tbsp |
| 0.75 cups | 12.5 tbsp |
| 1 cup | 16.67 tbsp |
| 1.25 cups | 20.83 tbsp |
| 1.5 cups | 25 tbsp |
| 2 cups | 33.33 tbsp |
| 2.5 cups | 41.67 tbsp |
| 3 cups | 50 tbsp |
This is a volume conversion, so the result is the same for every ingredient. Use the cups to tablespoons volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres without weighing.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 1 cup of icing sugar in tablespoons?
- 1 cup of icing sugar is 16.67 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups of icing sugar is 33.33 tablespoons and 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or check the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts at a glance. Open the icing sugar converter
- How many tablespoons is 1.5 cups of icing sugar?
- 1.5 cups of icing sugar is 25 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 1 cup of icing sugar is 16.67 tablespoons and 2 cups is 33.33 tablespoons. Type any other amount into the converter above for the exact figure, or use the chart above for the common ones.
- What is 2 cups of icing sugar in tablespoons?
- 2 cups of icing sugar is 33.33 tablespoons. Conversions scale in a straight line, so halving or doubling a recipe keeps the same ratio. 1 cup of icing sugar is 16.67 tablespoons, and you can multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs. Enter any amount in the converter above for an exact tablespoons reading.
- How many cups of icing sugar is 16.67 tablespoons?
- 16.67 tablespoons of icing sugar is 1 cup. The conversion works the same in reverse, so you can switch between tablespoons and cups without changing the result. This helps when a recipe lists cups but you would rather weigh or measure in tablespoons. The converter above and the chart above cover both directions for any amount.
- How much is 1 cup of Powdered Sugar in tablespoons?
- Powdered Sugar is another name for icing sugar, so 1 cup of Powdered Sugar is 16.67 tablespoons, exactly the same as icing sugar. The figure does not change with the name: 2 cups is 33.33 tablespoons and 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the converter above for any quantity, or read the conversion chart on this page for the most common amounts.
Related to Icing Sugar
Sugar
Granulated sugar is the coarse crystal that icing sugar is milled from, and it is heavier per cup (200 g vs 125 g), so it will not dissolve smoothly in frostings. Blend it to a fine powder first, or weigh rather than swapping by volume. See our Sugar converter.
Brown Sugar
Brown sugar cannot stand in for icing sugar in an uncooked frosting. Its crystals are coarse and damp, and they stay gritty however long you beat them, so keep brown sugar for the baked part of the recipe and ice the top with icing sugar. See what 1 cup of brown sugar is in tablespoons.
Raw Sugar
Raw sugar has large, coarse crystals with a faint molasses taste, far removed from the fine powder of icing sugar. It packs much heavier (200 g vs 125 g per cup), so the two are not a straight swap. See our Raw Sugar converter.
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