I want to make cupcake icing but dont have confectioner sugar. Can normal granulated sugar be used instead?!
I want to make cupcake icing but dont have confectioner sugar. Can normal granulated sugar be used instead?
what difference does it really makes anyways.. i know, confectioner sugar is soft and powdery but when mix up all the other ingredients with the sugar eventually the sugar will disolve and become powdery or i can first powder the sugar and add it in then mix it with other stuff. I dont know why we can't find confectioner sugar, we tried 2 groceries stores, no luck... can i just use normal white sugar?
Answers:
Confectioner sugar is granulated sugar super finely ground and with about 3% cornstarch added. If you grind the sugar to a powdery(not grainy) consistency in the highest setting of your food processor, and add a little bit of cornstarch powder, you should be good to go. You cannot find confectioner sugar???????????? Ask for brand, some people just know it as 10X sugar.
Note: you need the cornstarch. That's what acts as the thickening agent. Otherwise, the icing will not have any consistecy.