Tablespoons to Cups Converter
Convert tablespoons to cups and cups to tablespoons. 16 tablespoons = 1 cup. Also shows teaspoons and millilitres for the same amount.
8 tablespoons in cups
1/2 cups — 0.5 cups · 24 tsp · 118 ml
8 tbsp = 0.5 cups = 24 teaspoons.
US tablespoons (14.8 ml). Australian tablespoons are 20 ml — do not mix the two systems in one recipe.
Formula used: 16 tablespoons = 1 US cup; 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons = 14.79 ml.
How the tablespoons-to-cups converter works
Sixteen tablespoons make one US cup. The tool converts both ways and shows the same amount in teaspoons and millilitres, so you can measure with whatever you have in the drawer.
Watch out for
US tablespoons (14.8 ml) and Australian tablespoons (20 ml) are different — an Australian tablespoon is a third larger. If your recipe is Australian and says tablespoons, use metric cups (250 ml) as well, and do not mix the two systems in one recipe.
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