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.
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
I always use powdered. I've never used granulated, but powdered has always worked well and granulated doesn't seem like it would work.
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.
Powered sugar is pulverizing granulated sugar, with cornstarch added to prevent lumps.
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, they are exactly the same thing.. if u look on the granulated sugar u will see somewhere in small word powdered sugar