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How to Make Powdered Sugar

July 7, 2011 by Alea Milham 9 Comments

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How many times have you decided to make something, only to discover that you are missing an ingredient? Before I hop in the car and go to the store, I try to figure out how to modify a recipe so that I don’t have to use that ingredient. If I determine that the missing ingredient is essential and no substitutions will do, then I try to figure out a way to make that ingredient.

I had just left the grocery store and was driving home when my oldest son called to tell we had an unexpected visitor. He informed me that he had started making a cake for our guest but  was afraid that we didn’t have enough powdered sugar to make frosting for the cake. I was torn between turning around and going back to the store and rushing home. Since I had my youngest son with me, I decided there was no way that I could quickly get in and out of the store and decided to improvise when I got home.

When I got home I discovered that my son opted to make a plain vanilla cake and was too far along for me to turn it into a flavorful snack cake. A substituion would not do; I needed powdered sugar to make Mocha Fudge Frosting. So I used granulated sugar to make powdered sugar.

Ingredients:

1 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon corn starch

Directions:

  • Place sugar in a blender or food processor. Blend on high until it begins to look powdery.
  • Add cornstarch and then blend for one more minute until it is light and fluffy.

Repeat until you have as much powdered  sugar as you need for your recipe. Use as directed in your recipe.

This post is linked to Frugal Friday, Frugal Tuesday Tip and Kitchen Tip Tuesday.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Barbara Swearingen says

    January 19, 2022 at 7:25 am

    Thanks for the tips. I wanted to make flaxseed meal, but I have learned so much more. No more running for
    powdered sugar for me! I should know these things since I have been cooking since I was a child – too many
    years to count!

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  2. K. says

    February 4, 2016 at 2:48 am

    Corn starch does not need to enter. Simple sugar grind and you have powdered sugar.

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  3. Sara @Learning the Frugal Life says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    I have heard of this before but have never tried it. Will keep it in my list of substitutes. Thanks for linking up to the Frugal Tuesday Tip!

    http://learningthefrugallife.blogspot.com/

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  4. Elsa says

    July 10, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    I made this by mistake once. I over blended sugar (I can’t remember why I was blending it to begin with) and when I opened it up, powder flew everywhere. I didn’t realize you had to add cornstarch though. I will remember this! 🙂

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  5. Tamilyn says

    July 9, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    I know I had read that somewhere, but I don’t remember corn starch in it-but makes perfect sense to get it fluffy. And way cheaper than buying a bag of powdered sugar.

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  6. Mama Eva says

    July 8, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    NOTE! when you blend it, let it rest a bit before opening! if you open the blender right after stopping, you will have a dust cloud escape 😉 we’ve done this before….

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  7. Candace says

    July 8, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    No way! I had no idea. Thank you for sharing this great tip!

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  8. Swathi says

    July 8, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    I heard about powdered sugar contains cornstarch now I know how much it has.

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  9. Kitchen Belleicious says

    July 8, 2011 at 6:03 am

    amazing! are you kidding me- this tip has been lurking around forever and I never knew about it! Genius i tell you and a lifesaver! Love this post to pieces!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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