Icing Sugar Recipe with just 2 ingredients which includes granulated sugar and corn flour. It is a handy ingredient for making cakes, cookies and desserts. Making Icing Sugar at home is easy, quick & cost effective. Let us learn how to make icing sugar at home with step by step pictures and video.
How to make icing sugar at home with just 2 ingredients which includes granulated sugar and cornflour. It is also called as confectioner’s sugar which is used in a lot of baking including cakes, cookies etc.
About Icing Sugar
Icing sugar or Confectioner’s sugar is often used in many frostings for cakes and cookies. Making it at home is very easy, we just need granulated white sugar and cornflour. Powdering the sugar fine is the main key to yield fine sugar for perfect creamy smooth icing. It is nothing but powdered sugar with cornflour added.
Generally the ones that are 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.
Icing sugar is commonly used in baking and dessert making including frosting, glazes, and dusting over cookies, pastries and cakes. It is made by blending granulated sugar along with cornflour. Cornflour or cornstarch is added to prevent clumping.
I always love to make homemade mixes as they are free from preservatives and you can also easily customize it according to your liking and make a fresh new batch every time. For this reason I usually avoid buying from stores. May be when I am pressed for time or in a hurry I resort to store bought ready mixes otherwise it is always homemade.
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Icing sugar is available in various forms of fineness, from very fine to slightly coarser, that is available in supermarkets. Homemade is always fine as we fine grind it and then sieve it too. It’s an essential ingredient in many dessert recipes and is a staple in most baking pantries.
Icing Sugar Ingredients
- Granulated white sugar – White sugar is generally used for this recipe. You can replace it with castor sugar too.
- Cornflour – White cornflour that is available in supermarkets is used for this recipe. However you can replace it with cornstarch too.
Recipes using icing sugar
How to make icing sugar – Step by Step
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.
8.Give a quick mix.
9.Discard the remains.
10.Finally yes homemade icing sugar ready.
11.Lastly store it in an airtight container after cooling it completely.
Store it and use whenever required.
Expert Tips
- We can store homemade icing sugar for at least 3 months so therefore use a clean dry mixer jar while grinding without any moisture. 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 for 1 month after that refrigerate it.
- Use a clean dry spoon every time for extending shelf life.
- In case if you want to keep for a longer time refrigerate it.
- You can even add cornflour after powdering sugar and sieve it along with sugar for even mixing.
FAQS
1.What is Icing Sugar?
Icing sugar is also called as confectioner’s sugar where granulated sugar is very finely powdered. It has cornflour in it to absorb moisture and also to avoid clumping.
2.Difference between powdered sugar and icing sugar
The main difference between the two 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 tablespoon 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 and it 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 up to 6 months.
5.What can I replace cornflour with?
Cornflour can be replaced with cornstarch. If you do not have both you can use rice flour too.
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Icing Sugar Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn flour
Instructions
- First take 1 cup sugar, add it to mixer jar.
- Next add cornflour to it.
- Make sure to keep the mixer jar dry.
- 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.
- Give a quick mix
- Homemade icing sugar ready to use.
- Discard the remains.
- Finally yes homemade icing sugar ready.
- Lastly store it in an airtight container after cooling it completely.
- Store it and use whenever required.
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Notes
- We can store homemade icing sugar for at least 3 months so therefore use a clean dry mixer jar while grinding without any moisture. 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 for 1 month after that refrigerate it.
- Use a clean dry spoon every time for extending shelf life.
- In case if you want to keep for a longer time refrigerate it.
- You can even add cornflour after powdering sugar and sieve it along with sugar for even mixing.
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
Christa
What do you add to the icing sugar, butter, margarine and milk?
Sorry I am clueless.
Sharmilee J
Icing sugar is made with just 2 ingredients just sugar and cornflour. I have not added anything else.