Step 1: Concept Overview:
Different sugar types serve specific purposes in food applications. Match each sugar type to its most common use.
Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
- (A) Icing sugar: Finely ground granulated sugar, also called powdered or confectioner's sugar. Its fine texture promotes easy dissolving and smooth textures, ideal for icings, frostings, and general (II) Cake preparation (e.g., in frostings and fillings).
- (B) HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup): A liquid sweetener with high sweetness, moisture retention, and crystallization resistance, making it a common ingredient in processed foods, especially beverages and (III) Candies.
- (C) Sugar cubes: Granulated sugar pressed into blocks for portion control and convenience, mainly for sweetening hot beverages like tea or coffee. Thus, associated with (IV) Tea service.
- (D) Granulated sugar: Standard, all-purpose "table sugar," the most widely used sugar form in households and industry, serving as the (I) Common sweetening ingredient for a vast range of applications.
Step 4: Final Answer:
The correct matches are (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), and (D)-(I), corresponding to option (A).