confectioners' sugar
Finely milled sweetener
Confectioners' sugar is finely powdered sugar, often mixed with a small amount of cornstarch to prevent clumping.
It dissolves almost instantly, making it ideal for frostings, glazes, and dusting over pastries: She sifted confectioners' sugar over the brownies.
Also called powdered sugar or icing sugar (British).
Sweet cake covering
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
- royal icingMeringue powder-based cake coating
- dustingRemoving surface grime
sifting · whisk · powdered · fine · smooth · dissolve · meringue · macarons
Crushed to fine particles
- fineAcceptable in quality
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- dustyCoated with fine particles
light · airy · sifted · delicate · fluffy · cornstarch · anti-caking · dissolving
frosting
Sweet cake covering
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
- royal icingMeringue powder-based cake coating
dusting · sifting · whisk · powdered · fine · smooth · dissolve · meringue · macarons · shortbread
powdered
Crushed to fine particles
dusty · light · airy · sifted · delicate · fluffy · cornstarch · anti-caking · dissolving · superfine
dusting
Removing surface grime
sprinkle · garnish · finishing · presentation · topping · coating · dredge · shaker · sieve · elegant
cakes
Baked layered sweets
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- cupcakesSmall individual frosted cakes
- doughnutsRing-shaped fried pastries
beignets · churros · crepes · waffles · funnel cake · sopapillas · strudel · tiramisu · tarts · brownies
confectioners' sugarrock sugar
Crystallized sucrose chunks
coarse sugar · sugar cubes · rock candy · sugar crystals · granulated sugar
confectioners' sugarraw sugar
Minimally processed cane crystals
turbinado sugar · jaggery · piloncillo · coconut sugar · molasses
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