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Powdered sugar

 
Powdered sugar
powdered sugar
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Other Names:confectioners sugar, british: icing sugar

What is Powdered sugar?

Powdered sugar is a highly refined sugar mixed with cornstarch. Powdered sugar dissolves easily and is used for making  various confections including frostings and glazes.  This sugar can be sifted over cakes or pancakes and even used to decorate cookies. 

Simple Buttercream Frosting
You can make a simple buttercream frosting by combining a 1lb package of powdered sugar with 1 cube (8 tablespoons) softened butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.  Blend together with a hand mixer until smooth.  Use to decorate a cake or cupcakes.

Substitute for Powdered sugar

For 1 cup powdered sugar substitute:
1 cup granulated sugar + 1 teaspoon cornstarch ground in a blender (not a food processor it wont blend properly)

**Don't use powdered sugar in place of brown or white granulated sugar.

Equivalents

1 pound powdered sugar = 4 cups sifted

metric conversions →

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Ingredients

Sugar, Cornstarch

Nutrition Information For Powdered sugar

Serving Size
1 cup unsifted
 
Calories
467
Calories from Fat
0
 
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 1mg
0%
Potassium
2g
0%
Total Carbohydrate 120g
40%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 117g
Protein 0g
0%
 
Vitamin A  0% • Vitamin C  0%
Calcium  0% • Iron  0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Powdered sugar Recipes

  • Peppermint Whoopie Pies
    Chocolate cookie dough is flavored with peppermint and vanilla extracts.  The cookie sandwiches are filled with a combination of marshmallow cream, crushed peppermint candies, fresh butter and powdered sugar.
  • Springtime Almond Sponge
    Serve this moist cake with cream and fresh berries.
  • Wintermint Wafers
    These yummy Wintermint Wafers are little cookies flavored with peppermint topped with a minty-chocolate glaze. Serve these little beauties on small trays or pop a few in a little paper mini-muffin cup. Change the decoration colors to match the season.
  • Mexican Wedding Cakes
    Although called Mexican Wedding Cakes (Cookies) these little light cookies are incredibly easy to make and are heavenly to eat. There are only six ingredients, butter, flour, powdered sugar, vanilla, ground cinnamon and pecans.
  • Almond Polenta Pound Cake
    We love recipes that combine savory and sweet ingredients. An otherwise ubiquitous almond pound cake is enhanced with crunchy cornmeal.

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