powdered sugar

Fine white sweetener

Powdered sugar is granulated sugar ground to a fine powder, also called confectioner's sugar or icing sugar.

It dissolves almost instantly, making it ideal for frostings, glazes, and dusting pastries: She sifted powdered sugar over the brownies.

A small amount of cornstarch is typically added to prevent clumping.

Related

beignet · butter · dusting · sweet topping · flour · baking ingredient · sucrose · fine mesh · frosting · vanilla extract · sifter · snow · cruller · glaze · fondant · cinnamon · sprinkles · donuts

Categories
Opposites
texture/granularity

powdered sugargranulated sugar

Refined crystalline sweetening agent

coarse sugar · turbinado sugar · sugar cubes · rock sugar · sugar crystals

processing level

powdered sugarraw sugar

Minimally processed cane crystals

muscovado · jaggery · piloncillo · raw cane sugar · molasses

Family

sugar, powder, powdered, sugared, gunpowder, powders, baby powder, sugaring, powdering

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G