powdered sugar
der Puderzucker
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powdered sugar
Very finely ground sugar in the form of a white powder, used for sweetening, baking, and sprinkling over food.
Zum Schluss bestreute sie den Kuchen mit Puderzucker.
Finally, she sprinkled the cake with powdered sugar.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Puderzuckers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Puderzucker | – |
| accusative | den Puderzucker | – |
| dative | dem Puderzucker | – |
| genitive | des Puderzuckers | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
„Puderzucker“ (powdered sugar) is made up of „Puder“ (powder) and „Zucker“ (sugar). The first component describes the sugar’s very fine, powdery form.
Für die Glasur verrührt man Puderzucker mit etwas Zitronensaft.
To make the glaze, powdered sugar is mixed with a little lemon juice.
Common collocations include „Puderzucker sieben“ (to sift powdered sugar), „Puderzucker darüberstreuen“ (to sprinkle powdered sugar over something), and „etwas mit Puderzucker bestäuben“ (to dust something with powdered sugar). These expressions are especially common in baking recipes.
Vor dem Servieren bestäubte er die Waffeln mit Puderzucker.
Before serving, he dusted the waffles with powdered sugar.
„Puderzucker“ (powdered sugar) is used in recipes both to sweeten creams and glazes and to decorate finished dishes. That is why a recipe often specifies whether it should be stirred in or sprinkled over the dish at the end.
Für die Creme rührst du den Puderzucker langsam unter die weiche Butter.
For the cream, slowly stir the powdered sugar into the softened butter.
