Puderzucker

icing sugar; powdered sugar

noun POO-der-tsook-er Rare

Usage Note

Puderzucker is finely ground sugar used for icings, glazes, and dusting — the German equivalent of icing sugar or confectioner's sugar. Kuchen mit Puderzucker bestäuben (to dust a cake with icing sugar) is one of the most common baking finishing steps.

Examples

"Den abgekühlten Kuchen großzügig mit Puderzucker bestäuben."

Natural Translation

Generously dust the cooled cake with icing sugar.

Literal Translation

The cooled cake generously with icing-sugar dust.

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