HELP!! BAKING EMERGENCY!

[OldieMum]

I have to make valentine-themed fairy cakes for DD's school for tomorrow and I've just discovered I have run out of cster sugar. DH is out and so I can't get some from a shop. I have demerara, icing and light muscovado sugar. Which would be the best of a bad bunch to use? I'd be extremely grateful for any advice (or suggestions for little cakes which use these sugars).

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I would use the light muscovado or the demerara- actually if you whack the sugar in a food processor and whizz for a few seconds it will probably end up more like caster anyway. Not too long though or it ends up as icing sugar!

I'd use light muscovado of the 3 you've got

I'd use the demerara and whizz it in a blender until it is more of a caster sugar consistency (to avoid it making things too crunchy)

Another for light muscovado

this is interesting

Do you not have any normal granulated? In the absence of that, I'd probably use light muscovado out of that choice but I'm not an expert baker by any means.

I agree, give it a quick whizz in a food processor if you've got one.

I went with muscovado. The batter looked smooth, like normal fairy cake batter, though, obviously, a darker colour. They're in the oven now. I'll let you know what they're like. Thanks so much. I knew mumsnetters would come to my rescue.

They are really good, well-risen, with perfect texture and a slightly caramel flavour. I think you have helped me invent a new cake. Many, many thanks.

Hurrah!

oh good