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Whats the difference with icing sugar and castor sugar?

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Castor or caster sugar is the name of a very fine sugar in Britain, so named because the grains are small enough to fit though a sugar "caster" or sprinkler. It is sold as "superfine" sugar in the United States.

Powdered sugar, also known as confectioner's sugar or icing sugar, is granulated sugar that has been ground into a very fine powder.

In industrial food production, it is used where a quick dissolving sugar is required. Domestically, it is principally used to make icing or frosting and other cake decorations. It is often lightly dusted on baked goods to add a light sweetness and subtle decoration.

Caster or castor sugar has a larger particle size, up to approximately half that of granulated sugar.

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Posted Mar 29th, 2009 at 2:18AM
I'm not sure what the exact difference is; but I would think that icing sugar would have a little gelling substance added, so that it retains its shape while still wet, when shaped or extruded. Maybe starch, maybe agar.

Castor sugar as far as I know is simply finely ground sugar crystals (sucrose).

Have a look on a packet - they have to declare ingredients nowadays.
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Posted Mar 29th, 2009 at 2:22AM
Castor sugar is more coarse.....
Icing sugar more finer so that you get a smooth icing with it....
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