TaxonomySugar
Primary UseBaking Decoration
TextureGranulated, often with larger crystals than table sugar
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Types of Colored Sugar
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Common carton size
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Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture to prevent clumping and color fading.
Nutrition
Cooking Tips
Sprinkle colored sugar onto frosting or wet dough before baking for a decorative finish.
Use different colors to create patterns or themes on your baked goods.
For a subtle shimmer, choose coarser sanding sugar; for a finer sparkle, use decorator's sugar.
Pairs With
Cookies (sugar cookies, gingerbread)
Cakes and cupcakes
Pastries
Muffins
Candies
Common Mistakes
Applying colored sugar too early on dough that will spread excessively during baking, as the colors might bleed.
Baking at too high a temperature, which can cause the sugar to melt and burn, or the colors to fade.
Also called
Aliases
- Colored Sugarsplural
/colored-sugars