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240g Powdered Sugar in Cups

240 grams of powdered sugar is 2 cups — 120g per US cup. Large powdered-sugar weights are for layer-cake frostings and royal icing, where the sugar-to-fat ratio decides whether the icing sets or slumps.

240 g of powdered sugar is

2 cups

2 US cups · 32 tbsp · 473 ml · 120 g per cup

To measure it · spoon and level

2 cups

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Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups. It is about 48% of a 500 g bag of powdered sugar.

Powdered sugar clumps and compacts in the bag. Sift or whisk it first, then spoon it into the cup — do not tap the cup down.

240g of powdered sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient240g in cupsPer cup
Powdered Sugar2 cups120 g
All-Purpose Flour1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp125 g
Granulated Sugarabout 1¼ cups200 g
Butter1 cup + 1 tbsp227 g

See all 240g conversions on the 240 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby powdered sugar amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
226 g1¾ cups + 2 tbsp30.1 tbsp
227 g1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp30.3 tbsp
230 g1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp30.7 tbsp
238 g2 cups31.7 tbsp
250 g2 cups + 1½ tbsp33.3 tbsp
255 g2 cups + 2 tbsp34 tbsp
260 g2 cups + 2½ tbsp34.7 tbsp
270 g2¼ cups36 tbsp

Full ladder on the powdered sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 240g of powdered sugar?

240 grams of powdered sugar is 2 cups, because one US cup weighs 120 grams.

How many grams are in 1 cup of powdered sugar?

One US cup of powdered sugar weighs about 120 grams, one tablespoon about 7.5 grams, and one teaspoon about 2.5 grams.

How do I measure 240g of powdered sugar without a scale?

Use 2 cups. Powdered sugar clumps and compacts in the bag. Sift or whisk it first, then spoon it into the cup — do not tap the cup down.

Is it better to weigh powdered sugar or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the powdered sugar is packed into the cup. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.

Weights are per US cup, spooned and levelled. How we calculate

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