What can you substitute for powdered sugar?

Question

I'm baking a cake and I'm making my own icing. The recipe calls for 2 cups of powdered sugar but I only have 1/2 a cup. What can I use for the other cup and 1/2?

Answer 1

You typically can trade regular sugar and powdered back and forth on a ratio of 2:1. Just use 1 cup of regular sugar all together.

Answer 2

put regular granulated sugar into the blender and press the button to make it powdered (don't forget the top of the jar)

Answer 3

If you are out of powdered sugar, put regular sugar in the blender and process on high until it turns powdery. Be sure to stir up the sugar on the bottom a couple of times so it all turns out to be the same consistency. Measure out the amount needed for your recipe!

Hope this helps :0)

Answer 4

go to one of the recipe sites like http://www.recipezaar.com and find a different recipe for your frosting/icing.

You could of course put the regular granulated sugar in the blender or food processor and powder it then add the 1/4 cup to 1 cup of corn starch to make your icing, but that is too hard.

Suggestion?? don't put the traditional icing on the cake, put a tart glaze on it!!  1/2 cup orange juice concentrate or lemonade concentrate with the powdered sugar will make a lovely glaze but is not icing.

Answer 5

Substitutes:

Mix 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon corn starch in blender until powdery, stirring often

OR (to sweeten whipped cream) artificial sweeteners (add after cream is completely whipped)

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