Granulated sugar

White granulated sugar is the most commonly used sugar variety and is what is meant when a recipe simply calls for sugar. It is produced for both cooking and table use. Granulated sugar is made from either sugar beets or sugarcane; both varieties are slightly more than 99 percent pure sucrose. Granulated sugar is perfect for making cakes because the sugar granules are intentionally made the right size for incorporating the proper amount of air into cake batters and to melt and dissolve at the required speed and temperature during baking. In a professional setting superfine sugar (not always available to the general public) gives an excellent result when used in cakes.