Can I swap demerara sugar for white in a recipe?

omakaumum, Jan 9, 9:08pm
Trying to use up some stuff in the pantry but the only recipe I can find calls for demerara and I dont have any, can I swap it out and what will happen! Its is some fruity cupcakes.

shop-a-holic, Jan 9, 9:14pm
Yeap! They'll just be paler in colour.

seniorbones, Jan 9, 11:00pm
you could use brown.