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Granulated sugar is just sugar. Powdered sugar has corn starch in it so that it will stay as a powder and not lump.
One cup of granulated sugar is equal to approximately 1 3/4 cups of packed powdered sugar.
Granulated sugar shouldn't be used as a substitute where powdered sugar is specified in a recipe; granulated sugar will be too coarse.
Sugar beets can be turned into granulated sugar
No... Powdered sugar is icing sugar. Granulated sugar is white sugar that is in granules. Chemically they are identical. The difference is in the physical structure. You can create your own powdered sugar by using a blender and granulated sugar. It won't be as fine, but it will be closer.
ANSWER 1 US teaspoon of granulated sugar contains 4.16 g 4.16 g of of powdered sugar = 1 2/3 US teaspoons
eHow (and confirmed by Domino) says 1c graunular sugar can be substituted for 1 3/4 c confectioner sugar, but comments say way too sweet and recommendations were made to not substitute in puddings/sauces as powdered sugar has a bit of cornstarch.
I always use powdered. I've never used granulated, but powdered has always worked well and granulated doesn't seem like it would work.
Yes it does the powdered sugar does grow faster and the granulated sugar starts to mold
I wouldn't. You are likely to wind up with a saggy, disappointing mess. Powdered sugar dissolves instantly. Granulated does not. Follow the directions for the whipped cream you are making.
Just about 2 1/3 cups of granulated sugar = 4 cups of powdered sugar. Use the blender method.
Powdered sugar is made up of smaller granules than regular granulated sugar. That means that there is more air in a cup of powdered sugar than there is in a cup of granulated sugar because for each granule to remain separate there has to be space or air around each granule.