250g Powdered Sugar in Cups

250 grams of powdered sugar is 2 cups + 1½ tbsp — 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.

250 g of powdered sugar is

2 cups + 1½ tbsp

2.08 US cups · 33.3 tbsp · 493 ml · 120 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

2 cups+1½ tbsp

Rest of the recipe in grams? Paste it and every line comes back in cups. Free, no sign-in.

Measuring by hand? That is 2 cups + 1½ tablespoons. It is about 50% 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.

250g of powdered sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient	250g in cups	Per cup
Powdered Sugar	2 cups + 1½ tbsp	120 g
All-Purpose Flour	2 cups	125 g
Granulated Sugar	1¼ cups	200 g
Butter	1 cup + 1½ tbsp	227 g

See all 250g conversions on the 250 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby powdered sugar amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
227 g	1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp	30.3 tbsp
230 g	1¾ cups + 2½ tbsp	30.7 tbsp
238 g	2 cups	31.7 tbsp
240 g	2 cups	32 tbsp
255 g	2 cups + 2 tbsp	34 tbsp
260 g	2 cups + 2½ tbsp	34.7 tbsp
270 g	2¼ cups	36 tbsp
275 g	2⅓ cups	36.7 tbsp

Full ladder on the powdered sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 250g of powdered sugar?

250 grams of powdered sugar is 2 cups + 1½ tbsp, 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 250g of powdered sugar without a scale?

Use 2 cups + 1½ tablespoons. 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