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35g Powdered Sugar in Cups

35 grams of powdered sugar is ¼ cup + 2 tsp — 120g per US cup. This is dusting and small-glaze territory. A tablespoon or two of powdered sugar is easier to sift straight onto the bake than to measure by cup.

35 g of powdered sugar is

¼ cup + 2 tsp

0.29 US cups · 4.67 tbsp · 69 ml · 120 g per cup

To measure it · spoon and level

¼ cup+2 tsp

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

Measuring by hand? That is ¼ cup + 2 teaspoons. It is about 7% 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.

35g of powdered sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient35g in cupsPer cup
Powdered Sugar¼ cup + 2 tsp120 g
All-Purpose Flour¼ cup + 1½ tsp125 g
Granulated Sugar2 tbsp + 2½ tsp200 g
Butter2½ tbsp227 g

See all 35g conversions on the 35 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby powdered sugar amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
25 gabout 3½ tbsp3.3 tbsp
28 g3 tbsp + 2¼ tsp3.7 tbsp
30 g¼ cup4 tbsp
32 g¼ cup + 1 tsp4.3 tbsp
40 g⅓ cup5.3 tbsp
45 g6 tbsp6 tbsp
50 gabout ⅓ cup + 1½ tbsp6.7 tbsp
55 g⅓ cup + 2 tbsp7.3 tbsp

Full ladder on the powdered sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 35g of powdered sugar?

35 grams of powdered sugar is ¼ cup + 2 tsp, 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 35g of powdered sugar without a scale?

Use ¼ cup + 2 teaspoons. 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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