Convert Sour Cream from Cup to Tablespoon

Sour Cream Measurement Converter

Use the tool below to convert sour cream from Cup to Tablespoon.

Sour cream is cream cultured with lactic acid bacteria, giving it a thick, spoonable texture and a mild tang. One metric cup (250 ml) of sour cream weighs around 250 grams or 8.82 ounces. It is used in cakes and quick breads for tenderness, in dips and dressings for body and bite, and as a topping for baked potatoes and chilli.

Tubs of sour cream are sold by weight, but recipes ask for cups or tablespoons. Converting between the two stops you over-spooning into a delicate cake batter or short-measuring a dressing.

Also known as

soured cream
cultured cream

Cream cheese is denser and milder than sour cream, with similar fat content but no live cultures to give the same tang. They are close in weight (230 g vs 250 g per cup), so swap 1:1 by volume in cake batters or frostings; expect a slightly richer, less tangy result with cream cheese. See our Cream Cheese converter.

Plain yoghurt and sour cream share a tangy flavour, though yoghurt is lighter and thinner. They are close in weight (258 g vs 250 g per cup), so swap 1:1 by volume in cakes and dressings; for thicker dips or frostings, sour cream holds its shape better. See our Plain Yoghurt converter.

Greek yoghurt is strained yoghurt with a thick texture close to sour cream. They are close in weight (260 g vs 250 g per cup) and swap 1:1 in baking and dips, though Greek yoghurt brings a sharper tang and less fat. See our Greek Yoghurt converter.

Buttermilk is a thin, pourable tangy liquid, while sour cream is thick and spoonable. To use sour cream in place of buttermilk, thin it with milk in a 3:1 ratio until pourable; flavour and acidity stay close. See our Buttermilk converter.

No measuring cups? The tool below gets you close. For consistent results, grab a measuring cup set.

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Common Sour Cream Conversions

Here are the most common sour cream conversions from cups to tablespoons.

Cups	Tablespoons
0.25 cups	3.13 tbsp
0.5 cups	6.25 tbsp
0.75 cups	9.38 tbsp
1 cup	12.5 tbsp
1.25 cups	15.63 tbsp
1.5 cups	18.75 tbsp
2 cups	25 tbsp
2.5 cups	31.25 tbsp
3 cups	37.5 tbsp

Sour Cream Conversion Chart

The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting sour cream from Cup to Tablespoon and other measurements.

cup	tbsp	grams	ounces	cup(US)	tsp
0.25 cup	3.13 tbsp	62.5 g	2.21 oz	0.26 cup (US)	12.5 tsp
0.5 cup	6.25 tbsp	125 g	4.41 oz	0.52 cup (US)	25 tsp
1 cup	12.5 tbsp	250 g	8.82 oz	1.04 cup (US)	50 tsp
2 cup	25 tbsp	500 g	17.64 oz	2.08 cup (US)	100 tsp

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