fondant

[ fon-duhnt; French fawn-dahn ]

noun

1. a thick, creamy sugar paste, the basis of many candies.
2. a candy made of this paste.

fondant

/ ˈfɒndənt /

noun

1. a thick flavoured paste of sugar and water, used in sweets and icings
2. a sweet made of this mixture

adjective

1. (of a colour) soft; pastel

Word History and Origins

Origin of fondant¹

1875–80; < French: literally, melting, present participle of fondre to melt, found ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of fondant¹

C19: from French, literally: melting, from fondre to melt, from Latin fundere ; see found ³

Example Sentences

Her cakes, which typically cost $5,000 to $10,000 for local weddings, reflect that background: They’re often abstract in form and decorated with unusual techniques, like using craggy rice paper to make flowers or stretching fondant to create a rough, skinlike texture.

From New York Times

As such, it's not a huge surprise his name is called when the time comes for one contestant to pack their fondant and go.

From Salon

I love to make chocolate fondant; it’s really easy.

From New York Times

The episode will not deprive anyone of the ultrasweet treat, a chocolate shell filled with a white-and-yellow fondant, that is available from January to April.

From New York Times

The spring-time, choc treats vanished - along with their gooey fondant centres - from a unit in Telford on Saturday.

From BBC