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Anna
- Member since Fri 15 Apr 05
Caster sugar substitute
Gah! Run out of caster sugar and need it for a cake I'm baking for tonight. The supermarket shuts in eight minutes so I'll never make it. We do, however, have some icing sugar. Can I substitute? I need a cupful of caster sugar, so would I still need a cupful of icing sugar? 
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#2 Sun 11 Mar 07 6:33pm
mummza
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- From The land of song.
- Member since Tue 04 Oct 05
Re: Caster sugar substitute
Anna, I do not think that I would use icing sugar,I would just use granulated sugar instead. Sometimes if you use granulated sugar you get a slight spottyness on the top of the cake but it tends to taste ok .
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#3 Sun 11 Mar 07 7:59pm
Anna
- Member since Fri 15 Apr 05
Re: Caster sugar substitute
Don't have any granulated either! Have literally just mixed it, ended up using a combination of one-third of a cup caster sugar (found some lurking at the back of the larder) and light brown sugar... Hope it won't be a disaster! Thanks Mummza.
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#4 Sun 11 Mar 07 9:47pm
Georgie
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Re: Caster sugar substitute
should be fine with light brown... was it ok?
better substitute than icing id say, good choice...
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#5 Sun 11 Mar 07 10:22pm
Anna
- Member since Fri 15 Apr 05
Re: Caster sugar substitute
Yup, delicious! Apricot upside-down cake, excellent choice for pudding... 
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#6 Tue 13 Mar 07 4:38pm
Maree
- From Newcastle, Australia
- Member since Sat 10 Mar 07
Re: Caster sugar substitute
OK, know this is way too late for your kitchen dilemma, but what about next time giving the granulated sugar (if you have it), a "pulse or so" in the food processor?
Careful, or you'll end up with icing sugar!
Good luck,
Maree.
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#7 Tue 13 Mar 07 10:10pm
Georgie
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Re: Caster sugar substitute
oh my god, i was just about to post the same thing!! i was running out last time... its true, if you are only ever stuck with granulated, just pulse it a little...
although on this occassion i know you didnt have any granulated sugar Anna, just a good tip i guess?
Apricot upside down cake - YUM!!
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