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Castor or caster sugar is the name of a very fine sugar in Britain, so named because the grains are small enough to fit though a sugar "caster" or sprinkler. It is sold as "superfine" sugar in the United States. It is useful for dissolving in cold liquids or in egg whites for meringues.
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∙ 10y agoSugar sweetens your cake and if you are creaming it with fat then all of the fat attaches to it and in between it air gets trapped, so it is used as an additional rising agent!
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∙ 13y agoBecause i dissolves quicker than normal sugar and it makes the cakes lighter xxx
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∙ 9y agoTo provide sweetness and allow for caramelisation and the Maillard reaction to occur, giving the cookie better flavor.
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∙ 6y agoGives the flavour
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What is the food value of caster sugar?
poo it taste great in cakes !
What is a fine powder used for making cakes called?
Caster sugarflouricing sugar / confectioners' sugar / powdered sugar
What is heavier caster sugar of flour?
Caster sugar is heavier.
Which type of sugar is most suitable for cakes?
Caster sugar or icing sugar. Sugar with larger grains do not dissolve properley in the cake mix.
Does caster sugar help make sponge cakes fluffier?
The higher the proportion of sugar in a cake, the lighter it will be (up to a point). However, the downside is that as the proportion of sugar increases, so does the stickiness of the crumb, and as the crumb gets stickier, the cake will be inclined to rise less. Using caster sugar instead of granulated sugar will result in a comparatively fluffier cake.
Can you use raw caster sugar in a cake instead of caster sugar?
I have tried it and dosent make much of a diffrence!
What is caster sugar is it the same as regular sugar?
Caster sugar is called "superfine" sugar in the United States. Do not confuse with confectioner's (powdered) sugar to which cornstarch has been added.
Does icing sugar dissolve faster than caster sugar?
i think its because caster sugar has smaller particles!!:)
How much sugar is there in a bag of caster sugar?
Every 50 grams of caster sugar is 200 calories.
What can be Demerara granulated and caster?
Demerara sugar is unrefined, usually somewhat coarse but dry sugar. It is not brown sugar, which has clumps together. It is pale golden in color and can be called either raw sugar or turbinado sugar in the States. Caster sugar is a very fine grade granulated sugar, most often used for baking as it causes cakes to rise better, or for putting on fruits and berries as it melts faster. It is sometimes sold as berry sugar.I recently bought some demerara sugar which was ground up to caster grade. It worked very well and was delicious in a lemon cake.You can make your own caster sugar by whirling up granulated in a blender.
What is the difference between golden caster sugar and plain caster sugar?
For those not familiar with caster sugar, it is called extra fine sugar in the US. Golden caster sugar is naturally refined caster sugar so it has a slightly golden hue because of a bit of molasses due to processing. It is not the same as brown sugar. Brown sugar is white sugar mixed with molasses but it is far stickier because extra molasses has been added. If you can't find golden caster sugar you might try taking turbinado sugar and running it through the food processor.
Can caster sugar be sudstituted by pure sugar?
Granulated sugar shouldn't be used as a substitute where caster sugar is specified in a recipe; granulated sugar will be too coarse.
