How do you make butter cream icing with caster sugar?

Answer 1

Yes, you can. I use it instead of icing sugar (powdered sugar/confectioners sugar) because I think it tastes MUCH more delicous and less sweet and rich. But if you are going to use for whatever reason instead of icing sugar, I would recommend beating for much longer than you would with powdered sugar.

Though, please do not get confused with caster sugar and granulated. In America they use granulated sugar in baking, and I think (I may be wrong) they call caster sugar super fine sugar.

Also, you will get a better result if your caster sugar is newish. If not it can get gritty and become more-a-less like granulated. If so, put it into a sieve (sifter) and rub your fingers or spoon against it, this will get rid of chunks.

So, yes you can :D

Answer 2

Cake frosting really requires a more finely ground sugar than the regular kind, in order to make a smooth result, but you can convert regular sugar into icing sugar by grinding it up with a mortar and pestle (if you really want to - of course, it is easier to just buy icing sugar). Aside from butter, you might also want to include some flavoring such as vanilla extract (natural or artificial), or cocoa, or whatever flavor you desire.

Answer 3

No, it never dissolves in the butter and the frosting will be gritty. Part of the reason that confectioners sugar is used for butter cream frosting is that it contains corn starch that acts as a thickener.

Answer 4

If you mean granulated sugar, I would recommend that you don't use it for making icing. In most cases, uses granulated sugar will result in icing that has a gritty texture, and it will be impossible to achieve a smooth consistency.

Answer 5

hi when i make chocolate icing i use icing sugar a table spoon of butter or margarine and 2 tablespoons of cocoa.

hope this is a help.