Powdered sugar is usually measured in weight.
Theoretically you could do it either way. What I would do is just measure it the exact way that it says in the recipe. Happy baking!
For most professional chefs the answer is a simple one. You weigh it. Unlike volume the weight doesn't change once sifted or compacted.
Pour desired amount into a measuring cup and use a spatula to scrape across the top to level.
1.5 pounds = 24 ounces = 3 cups
There are eight ounces, by volume, in a cup. Therefore 32 ounces of powdered sugar, by volume, equals 4 cups.
16 ounces
128 oz
453.592 grams
A standard box of confectioner's sugar has 16 oz.
There would be 16 ounces in a pound of anything.
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There are two US cups in 16 ounces. That's correct in liquid measurements. One 16 oz. package of powdered sugar is about 4 cups.
1/4 cup 1 pound has 16 ounces, which is two cups. Each cup has 8 ounces. 4 ounces is 1/2 cup. 2 ounces is 1/4 cup.
The answer to how many cups are in one pound of powdered sugar will vary depending on if your powdered sugar is sifted or unsifted. In general: 1 pound = 3 1/2 to 4 cups unsifted powdered sugar. 1 pound = 4 1/2 cups sifted powered sugar.
16 ounces of powdered sugar is 2 cups.