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56g Powdered Sugar in Cups

56 grams of powdered sugar is ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp — 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.

56 g of powdered sugar is

⅓ cup + 2 tbsp

0.47 US cups · 7.47 tbsp · 110 ml · 120 g per cup

To measure it · spoon and level

⅓ cup+2 tbsp

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Measuring by hand? That is ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons. It is about 11% 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.

56g of powdered sugar vs other ingredients

Ingredient56g in cupsPer cup
Powdered Sugar⅓ cup + 2 tbsp120 g
All-Purpose Flourabout 7 tbsp125 g
Granulated Sugar¼ cup + 1½ tsp200 g
Butter¼ cup227 g

See all 56g conversions on the 56 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby powdered sugar amounts

GramsCupsTablespoons
40 g⅓ cup5.3 tbsp
45 g6 tbsp6 tbsp
50 gabout ⅓ cup + 1½ tbsp6.7 tbsp
55 g⅓ cup + 2 tbsp7.3 tbsp
60 g½ cup8 tbsp
65 g½ cup + 2 tsp8.7 tbsp
70 g½ cup + 1½ tbsp9.3 tbsp
75 g½ cup + 2 tbsp10 tbsp

Full ladder on the powdered sugar grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 56g of powdered sugar?

56 grams of powdered sugar is ⅓ cup + 2 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 56g of powdered sugar without a scale?

Use ⅓ cup + 2 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

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