powdered sugar

noun

US
: sugar that has been ground into a fine powder

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This cake can be finished simply with a dusting of powdered sugar, or with a glossy caramel glaze or brown sugar icing, but can also be served simply with a dusting of powdered sugar. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 To make the icing, in a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025 Here, New York pulses with frenetic energy—think steel, steam, and jazz all colliding—while New Orleans sways to a sultry rhythm steeped in soul; where brass bands echo through balconies and beignets dust fingers in powdered sugar. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 It's then dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with chocolate. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for powdered sugar

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