Unrefined golden caster sugar with some molasses left in is also available. This gives baked dishes a more intense flavour and a darker result.

Keep caster sugar in a cool, dry cupboard away from heat or moisture.

Ideal for meringues, caster sugar is used in baking, desserts, drinks and cocktails. It adds more volume to baked goods, and gives them a lighter texture. If you do not have caster sugar to hand, grind granulated sugar in a food processor for a couple of minutes.

More caster sugar recipes

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More caster sugar recipes

Chilli crab wonton bombs

Hazelnut, biscuit and ricotta cake with toffee sauce

Perfect chocolate brownies

Fluffy American pancakes

Pork and halloumi koftes with tzatziki and olive slaw

Roast duck with sausage rolls, greens and spiced cherries

Vegan Eton mess

Chocolate dip ice cream cookie sandwiches

Meatloaf sarnie

Slow roast leg of lamb with peppercorn and nutmeg and pilau rice

Ricotta, honey and pistachio ice cream

Courgette and lime cake

Spicy margarita

Fluffiest ever pancakes

Rhubarb, rosewater and cardamom kulfi

Kefir and herb barbecued chicken with Korean carrots

Cupcakes

Tiramisu

Cranachan shortbread bars

Crumpet "churros"

Sichuan chicken with okra

Sweet and sticky pork ribs with root beer-braised onion cornbread

Microwave lemon drizzle cake

Brown butter mushroom tartlet with bacon jam

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Storage

Preparation

Typically made with caster sugar

Baking

Other sugar

Brown sugar

Demerara sugar

Icing sugar

Jaggery

Low-calorie sweetener

Maple syrup

Molasses

Muscovado sugar

Palm sugar

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