Homemade icing sugar recipe with just 2 ingredients which includes corn flour and granulated sugar. Homemade icing sugar is quick and easy to make used in a lot od dishes especially for baking.
How to make icing sugar at home with just 2 ingredients granulated sugar and cornflour. Homemade icing sugar recipe with step by step pictures and video. Icing sugar is also called as confectioner’s sugar which is used in a lot of baking.
About Icing Sugar Recipe
Icing sugar or Confectioner’s sugar is often used in many frostings for cakes and cookies. Making icing sugar at home is very easy, we just need granulated white sugar and cornflour. Powdering the sugar fine is the main key to yield icing sugar for perfect creamy smooth icing. Icing sugar is nothing but powdered sugar with cornflour added.
Generally icing sugar that is available in stores will sure have preservatives to extend shelf life. Homemade is always best as its free from preservatives when compared to store bought ones. Also you can make fresh batch whenever you need it.
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Icing Sugar Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp corn flour
Instructions
- First take 1 cup sugar, add it to mixer jar. Next add cornflour to it.
- Blend well to a fine powder, it should be very fine. But make sure not to let the mixer jar get very hot. If the mixer jar gets hot, the mixture will become moist, hence be careful.
- Next, cool down a bit then add this to a fine sieve. Sieve it well. Discard the remains.
- Finally yes homemade icing sugar ready. Lastly store it in an airtight container after some time. Use whenever required.
Video
Notes
- We can store this for at least 3 months so therefore use a clean dry mixie jar. But I would recommend making a small batch, finishing it up soon and make fresh batch when needed.
- You can even make in bulk and store it. No need to refrigerate.
- Use a clean dry spoon for extending shelf life.
- Incase if you want to keep for a longer time refrigerate it.
- You can even add corn flour after powdering sugar and sieve it along with sugar.
If you have any more questions about this icing sugar recipe do mail me at [email protected] In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter .
Tried this icing sugar recipe? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.
How to make icing sugar at home
1.First take 1 cup sugar, add it to mixer jar.
2.Next add cornflour to it.
3.Make sure to keep the mixer jar dry.
4.Blend well to a fine powder, it should be very fine. But make sure not to let the mixer jar get very hot.
5. If the mixer jar gets hot, the mixture will become moist, hence be careful.
6.Next, cool down a bit then add this to a fine sieve.
7.Sieve well.
7. Homemade icing sugar ready to use.
8.Discard the remains. 
9.Finally yes homemade icing sugar ready. 
10.Lastly store it in an airtight container after some time.
Use whenever required.
Expert Tips
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- We can store this for atleast 3 months so therefore use a clean dry mixie jar. But I would recommend making a small batch, finishing it up soon and make fresh batch when needed.
- You can even make in bulk and store it. No need to refrigerate.
- Use a clean dry spoon for extending shelf life.
- Incase if you want to keep for a longer time refrigerate it.
- You can even add cornflour after powdering suagr and sieve it along with sugar.
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FAQs
1.What is Icing Sugar?
Icing sugar is also called as confectioner’s sugar where granulated sugar is very finely powdered. Icing sugar has cornflour in it to absorb moisture and also to avoid clumping.
2.Difference between powdered sugar and icing sugar:
The main difference between powdered sugar and icing sugar is the addition of cornflour in the latter. Powdered sugar is just granulated sugar powdered fine. But icing sugar has cornflour added to it in a given measurement.
3.How to make icing sugar?
Just take a clean dry blender, add sugar,cornflour to the mixer jar. For 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp cornflour is the measurement. Blend until fine. It should be very fine but do not let the mixer jar get hot. If the mixer jar gets hot, the mixture will become moist, hence be careful. Transfer this to a fine sieve, sieve it well and discard the remains. Homemade icing sugar is ready!
4.How long can I store it?
This keeps well in room temperature itself for 3 months if handled properly. Refrigerate it if you want to extend shelf life for upto 6 months.
Meena Srinivasan
Wow, so easy to make. Thank you Sharmi for the detailed recipe. Your photographs speaks a lot. So much useful and home made things always gives us special happiness. Please give some home made cake decoration cream recipes too, for the Christmas and New year, Cup cakes with cream on top….. please
Meena Srinivasan
Sharmi, this can be used to make the icing for Eggless sugar cookies.( your recipe for Christmas cookies) How to make icing for Cup cakes or Muffins with this icing sugar.
Meena Srinivasan
Sharmi small help. Your siever looks great and simple one. Where you bought this one?
SHARMILEE J
I got it from Paytm
jennai
simple amazing i will going to try this weekend
zubair
Simple to prepare. Very useful and homemade items regularly give us satisfaction. I will be continuing to analyze this weekend
Dustin
THanks you so much and love your blog
Sarah
Can I use wheat flour (Atta) instead of cornflour?
Sharmilee J
No both are completely different so please dont replace it.
Denise Sternisha
Thanks for the recipe. I keep a lot of confectioners sugar on hand but I can*t tell you how many times I have run out. Can I substitute corn stretch for corn flour?
Sharmilee J
yes you can
Coulinjo
I had no idea it was so simple but you have saved the day. The shops are shut on Christmas Eve and your share has enabled the pretzel reindeer brownies to go ahead 🙂 Thank you so much!
Sharmilee J
So glad to hear it! Thanks for trying!
Lily
Thank you for your recipe. May I ask how many gram is 1 cup of sugar.
I was told it is 1 cup sugar equals 200g.
Sharmilee J
yes 1 cup sugar is 200 gms