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∙ 14y agoBasically, icing sugar is the same thing as powdered sugar so it doesn't really matter which you use. I've been decorating birthday cakes and wedding cakes for a very long time and have been using powdered sugar for all these years and making homemade icing, and never once have gotten a bad critique on my icing or my cake for that matter. Hope this helped... :)
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∙ 14y agoNo. you see, regular sugar is more grainy and is not good for icing. Confectioners' sugar (icing sugar) is good for icing, because it has the power to bind up the water to it and absorb If you were to take a half cup of icing sugar and a cup of sugar, with a small amount of water, the icing sugar will absorb it better, while the sugar will just dissolve into a syrup
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∙ 13y agoIt depends what recipe. What recipe is it?
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∙ 12y agoYes, but the final dish will not taste as good.
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∙ 10y agoNo, in most recipes icing sugar and white sugar are not interchangeable. Cornstarch is added to icing sugar, and it is much finer than white sugar.
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∙ 11y agothey taste different but you can
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∙ 15y agoYes
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What kind of sugar is in preparing icing?
Yes..... powdered sugar, confectioner sugar , icing sugar. Add water or juice and flavoring voila= icing
Can you substitute powdered sugar with granulated sugar in a frosting recipe?
i would not use granulated sugar while making buttercream icing. i would only use icing sugar. icing sugar usually has cornstarch mixed in with the powdered sugar. even if you added cornstarch to granulated sugar it would still give you a completely different texture than icing sugar...it would feel very gritty.
Can you substitute fondant icing sugar for icing sugar?
If you are making icing, yes. If you are making a meringue, no.
Will icing sugar and powdered sugar work the same for icing?
Powdered sugar, icing sugar and confectioners sugar are all the same thing. It is usually known as icing sugar in England and powdered sugar in the USA. Confectioners sugar is used as an international name.These are the same thing. Powdered sugar, icing sugar, and confectioners sugar are just different names for sugar than has been ground to a fine powder so that it dissolves very easily.
Where does icing sugar as in the icing sugar from cakes come from?
Icing sugar is normal white granulated sugar that has been powdered to be very very fine.
Can you use icing sugar when its meant to use powdered sugar?
yes it is the same
Is confectioners sugar pure icing or icing sugar mixture?
Confectioner's sugar is icing sugar mixture (pure icing sugar with a small amount (about 3%) of starch added as an anti-caking agent). Pure icing sugar is very fine powdered refined sugar with no added starch.
Is icing sugar the same as granulated sugar?
No, it's very finely ground sugar to which cornstarch is added to prevent lumping. It's also known as powdered sugar or icing sugar.Substitute: Mix 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon corn starch in blender until powdery.
How do you make powered sugar icing?
In order to make powered sugar icing you will need: 1 cup of powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk or water and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Throw all of these ingredients in one bowl and mix them until you have the perfect icing.
Does the type of sugar in butter cream icing effect the way it comes out?
The answer is yes, butter cream icing requires powdered sugar to come out correctly. If you don't have powdered sugar, regular granulated white sugar can be processed in an household blender,which will give it the right consistency for butter cream icing.
Can you use brown sugar instead for icing sugar for icing?
Not really; sugars other than powdered do not dissolve when used in a mixture that is not heated (such as icing). If the recipe already involves brown sugar, you can increase the quantity slightly without too many side-effects. However replacing powdered sugar (completely) with brown is likely to yield undesirable results; powdered sugar helps add 'smoothness' to icing, so without this you may end up with a very brown granular icing (that may not set adequately). If the recipe does not call for brown sugar at all, definitely do not add it.
Is powder sugar better for sugar cookies?
No, powdered sugar is best for the royal icing that goes on the cookie as decoration. For the actual cookie, use plain granulated sugar.
