How many tablespoons are in a cup?
16 tablespoons
One US cup holds 16 tablespoons, so ½ cup is 8 tablespoons and ¼ cup is 4.
Cups to tablespoons
| cups | tablespoons |
|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 4 tbsp |
| ½ cup | 8 tbsp |
| 1 cup | 16 tbsp |
| 2 cup | 32 tbsp |
| 4 cup | 64 tbsp |
US customary measures.