Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate Cupcakes with Fudge Frosting
Cocoa with Fudge FrostingeasyCleanup score 2 of 5
Baking
Powdered sugar: what it is, how to pick and store it
Sugar ground very fine with a little cornstarch, for frostings, glazes and dusting. Also sold as confectioners' or 10X sugar.
How to pick it
Any brand. Sift it if a frosting or glaze needs to be smooth.
How to store it
Airtight and dry; it clumps in damp air.
Out of powdered sugar? What to use instead
- Homemade powdered sugar: 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 tbsp cornstarch, blended. Slightly grainier in uncooked frosting; fine in glazes and for dusting.
Powdered sugar: cups to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 120 g |
| ½ cup | 60 g |
| ⅓ cup | 40 g |
| ¼ cup | 30 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 7.5 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 2.5 g |
Weights from USDA FoodData Central. Powdered sugar on the cups-to-grams chart
Recipes with powdered sugar (14)
Cinnamon Rolls
Classic Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
ClassicmediumCleanup score 3 of 5
Lemon Bars
Classic Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust
Classic Shortbread CrusteasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Christmas Cut-Out Cookies
Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing
Sugar Cookies with Royal IcingmediumCleanup score 3 of 5
Vanilla Cupcakes
Fluffy Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream
ClassiceasyCleanup score 2 of 5
Scones
Glazed Blueberry Lemon Scones
Blueberry Lemon GlazedmediumCleanup score 3 of 5
Sufganiyot
Jelly-Filled Sufganiyot (Hanukkah Doughnuts)
Jelly-FilledhardCleanup score 2 of 5
Pound Cake
Lemon Cream Cheese Bundt Pound Cake
Lemon Bundt with GlazemediumCleanup score 2 of 5
Sugar Cookies
Lemon Cut-Out Sugar Cookies with Lemon Glaze
Lemon Cut-OutmediumCleanup score 2 of 5
Chocolate Sheet Cake
One-Bowl Chocolate Sheet Cake with Fudgy Frosting
One-BowleasyCleanup score 3 of 5
French Toast
Sheet Pan French Toast for a Crowd
Sheet PaneasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Christmas Cut-Out Cookies
Spiced Gingerbread Cut-Out Cookies
GingerbreadmediumCleanup score 3 of 5
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Pick and store tips are in our own words. Storage times and safe temperatures are only shown where a U.S. government source gives them, named on each line; for anything not listed here, see USDA's FoodKeeper app.