When a recipe calls for 1 stick of butter it is equal to 1/2 cup of butter or 8 tablespoons of butter.
So if you have a recipe that calls for 1 stick of butter then it means that you need to have 1/2 cup of 8 tablespoons of butter.
A 1/2 stuck of butter is equal to 1/4 cup of butter or 4 tablespoons of butter.
There's no need to use measuring cups to measure butter.
Measuring butter by the stick is quick and easy.
Each stick of butter is wrapped with measurement lines that show one tablespoon of butter.
A stick of butter may also show measurements printed for half cup and quarter cup.
Cutting each stick with a sharp knife is a common method for measuring butter by the tablespoon.
One stick of butter is 1/2 (half) cup.
Two sticks of butter is 1 cup.
Four sticks of butter is one pound, and you'll see a lot of pound cake recipes call for four sticks, or a whole box of butter.