Tips On Handling Powdered Sugar?

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PeaceOfCake Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 4:01pm
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With all of the powdered sugar needed for frostings, I'm wondering if anyone has tips on how to not make your kitchen a complete mess? I really enjoy all aspects of cake decorating, but the one part I hate is adding the powdered sugar to the frosting. I always get it all over the floor and the counters while I'm measuring and then the mixer makes it fly all over the place looking like a snow storm hit my kitchen. Any tips from the experts??

Thanks!

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KHalstead Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 4:03pm
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put a slightly dampened towel over your mixer and the bowl and it will keep it way down to a minimum if you see any at all coming up.

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FunCakesVT Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 4:03pm
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No tips from me. Not a pro - I experience the same thing...then when you wipe it up it gets sticky! My golden and my 4yo daughter love it, though.

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i_love_icing Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 4:04pm
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You might already be doing this, but I pulse my KitchenAid on the lowest setting for a while, to get the powdered sugar incorporated enough.

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ShyannAutumn Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 4:57pm
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The last instructor I had recommended cutting a hole in a paper plate where your beaters are located. Don't cut the hole too big or you will defeat the purpose. Get a large enough plate that would fit over your mixing bowl. So far so good for me.

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fearlessbaker Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 5:03pm
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I just use a towel over the mixer but still start with a low speed.

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bodaisy Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 5:08pm
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I pour the whole bag of 10x sugar in the bowl, then add some liquid over that. Then I start my mixer out slow and that cuts down alot on the 10x typhoon..

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FunCakesVT Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 7:19pm
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My towel tends to get caught by the paddle, so thanks for the paper plate tip ShyannAutumn. My KA came with the wrong splash guard, so it is completely useless.

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lsawyer Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 7:28pm
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I have a very large/deep stainless steel bowl that I sift my powered sugar in, which I do at the sink. I place a damp towel over the mixer, and use the slow speed. I add 1 cup of sugar at a time, let it mix for about 15 seconds, then add more.

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okred Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 7:39pm
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watch the towel part, I just turned my back and the entire damp dish towel was in the bowl of frosting !!!!!! I now use a clothes pin to keep it in place

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Bettycrockermommy Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 7:55pm
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I used to have that problem also. I have learned from my own experience to put my mixer on the lowest setting and to mix the sugar in gradually. I still get some sugar puffs, but much less than before.

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lsawyer Posted 25 Apr 2006 , 10:32pm
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Oohhh.....Okred.....I can see that happening to me! I guess I've been lucky so far. I did lose a nice stainless steel measuring cup to the beater; now I always turn the KA off first!!!

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