493608 Tue Feb 26 14:56:08 -0800 2008 3 31 Home Cooking 0 3437662 Trying to find a great recipe for angel food cake, and I notice that some call for only superfine sugar while others call for a mix of confectioners and granulated. Any opinions on which is best? Tue Feb 26 14:56:08 -0800 2008 90557 corey 1 3437978 it just so happens that i made an angel food cake a couple of days ago. i used the cooks illustrated recipe, which calls for regular granulated sugar. they said that they tried everything else, and they concluded that the cornstarch in the confectioners makes for a heavier cake and that the superfine makes for an overly squishy cake. i agree with them - the cake texture was perfect with granulated. happy baking! Tue Feb 26 16:30:55 -0800 2008 3437662 14499 pigtails 2 3439934 I tried confectioner's sugar in an angel food cake recipe some time ago and was not happy with my results. I use only superfine sugar and my cakes have been delicious. Great texture and taste. Happy baking! Wed Feb 27 09:33:25 -0800 2008 3437978 158881 addicted2cake 1 3440120 I tend to use bakers sugar that I make in a food processor. Wed Feb 27 10:24:57 -0800 2008 3437662 22220 Kelli2006