How to Clean Burnt Sugar on a Ceramic Top

When you cook on a ceramic stove top, it can be impossible to prevent burns and stains. Dry sugar can burn on the stove top when you add it to a dish, or a dish that contains sugar can boil over onto the stove top. Sugar sticks to the surface because it caramelizes. The burnt sugar needs to be removed carefully to prevent scratching the stove top. Loosening the sugar residue before you treat it will help make it easier to scrub off the stove top. Always clean the stove top at once to make the burnt sugar easier to remove.

Washcloths
Mild dishwashing soap
Nylon scouring pad
Nonabrasive sponge
Baking soda
Metal scraper or razor blade

Instructions

- 1
  Allow the ceramic stove top surface to cool completely.
- 2
  Wipe the residue with a washcloth dampened with hot, soapy water.
- 3
  Scrub the burnt sugar with a nylon scouring pad or nonabrasive sponge. Apply baking soda to the stain and dampen the scouring pad or sponge to help loosen the burnt sugar.
- 4
  Wipe the stove top with a damp washcloth to remove any debris that you loosened.
- 5
  Scrape the remaining burnt sugar off the stove top with a metal scraper or razor blade. Hold the scraper at 45-degree angle to prevent scratching the surface. Scrape gently until you remove the burnt sugar.
- 6
  Rinse the stovetop off with clean water and a washcloth.

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