Confectioners sugar (also called Powdered sugar) differs from "regular sugar" (Granulated sugar) in two ways. Confectioners sugar it's milled to a much finer grain and, and it has cornstarch in it to prevent caking.
If you run of of Granulated sugar, you can substitute with Confectioners sugar. Multiply the amount of granulated sugar needed by 1.75. It takes 1 3/4 cup of powdered sugar to substitute for 1 cup of granulated sugar.
Yes, confectioners sugar is typically gluten-free as it is made from pure sugar without any added gluten-containing ingredients.
Confectioners sugar and powdered sugar are the same, so yes, you are using the same thing regardless of what the recipe calls for.
Yes. Confectioners sugar is made by finely grinding regular sugar until it becomes a powder.
Different names for the same thing.
Um, yes. Confectioners sugar is the same thing as powdered sugar - just a different name.
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.
Yes, you can substitute confectioners' sugar for powdered sugar in this recipe.
Confectioners sugar
You can substitute regular granulated sugar for confectioners sugar in a recipe by grinding it into a finer powder.
Yes
Yes, if you put it in a food processor for a few minutes
Yes, its the same thing. Although a bag of confectioner's sugar may have more than a box does, it's still the same!