Which Kind Of Sugar?

[Liketobake]

I have found that some baking recipes call for confectioners sugar. Since we never have this in the house (only brown sugar, icing sugar, and white sugar) I always use white sugar instead.

Is there much of a difference between how baking with white sugar and baking with confectioners sugar turns out?

I have never used confectioners sugar but I always thought that it was more like icing sugar then white sugar...

Your thoughts...

[awesomeapril]

Hello,
If I'm not mistaken icing sugar is another name for confectioner's sugar. I'm guessing by white sugar you mean the granulated type. If you have this, you can process it with a pinch of cornstarch to make a substitute. That is all it really is any ways;very fine ground sugar with a bit of starch to keep it from lumping up. You won't be able to get it is finely ground, but it will do.
Hope this helps!:)

[Semigourmet]

Liketobake I found this.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/sugar.htm

[Big Daddy's House]

Unless she's talking about a superfine sugar?

[begood]

confectioner's sugar is a powdered sugar, also known as icing sugar :cool:

[Big Daddy's House]

Yeah, it is widely known by professinal bakery chefs and home cooks who also like to bake.

And it DOES make excellent frostings!

[Liketobake]

Liketobake I found this.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/sugar.htm

Thanks for the article Mary:) and thanks to everyone else for the clarification.

[Big Daddy's House]

You're welcome!

Yes, they ARE the same.

To some, it might sound confusing, but basically, it is the same.