7½ cups The usual 32-ounce package (2 pounds) of powdered sugar has about 7½ cups of powdered sugar.
How many cups of confectioner’s sugar are in one pound?
Powdered sugar directly from the box or plastic bag weighs 4 1/2 ounces per cup; therefore, a 1-pound box (or 16 ounces) provides approximately 3 1/2 cups of powdered sugar.
Monday Moments: Mrs. Bell’s Confectioners’ Sugar Pound Cake
Weight and volume of margarine –
| Pounds to cups | Cups to pounds |
|---|---|
| 1/2 lb = 0.99 cups | 1/2 cup = 0.25 pounds |
| 1 lb = 1.97 cups | 1 cup = 0.51 pounds |
| 2 lb = 3.94 cups | 2 cups = 1.02 pounds |
| 3 lb = 5.91 cups | 3 cups = 1.52 pounds |
| 4 lb = 7.88 cups | 4 cups = 2.03 pounds |
| 5 lb = 9.85 cups | 5 cups = 2.54 pounds |