Powdered sugar measurement conversions

Recipes switch between volume (cups, tablespoons and teaspoons) and weight (grams) all the time, and for powdered sugar the two aren't interchangeable — you have to know the density. Powdered sugar has a density of about 0.56 g/ml, which means:

1 cup of powdered sugar ≈ 134 g
1 dl of powdered sugar ≈ 56 g
1 tablespoon of powdered sugar ≈ 8.4 g
1 teaspoon of powdered sugar ≈ 2.8 g

Measuring tip. Powdered (icing) sugar clumps and settles, so sift it before measuring for an accurate volume reading.

The pages below give you each specific conversion — pick the exact one you need, with a full table and a calculator for any amount. When a recipe really matters, a kitchen scale beats every volume measure: weight ignores how packed or sifted the powdered sugar is.

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