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caster sugar

British  
/ ˈkɑːstə /

noun

  1. finely ground white sugar

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When baking with caster sugar, it's important to note that you can substitute it 1:1 by weight with granulated sugar, but not cup for cup.

From Salon Dec. 10, 2022

If a grain of granulated sugar is big and a grain of powdered sugar is tiny, caster sugar would be somewhere in between.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2022

All you need are caster sugar and Angostura bitters.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2022

They'll work as seamless substitutes for one another in cake and cookies, but you probably wouldn't use brown sugar in a recipe for vanilla buttercream; same goes for golden caster sugar.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2022

Here's how to achieve the best baked goods with caster sugar.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2022

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