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

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 original recipe is called “Le gâteau au chocolat fondant de Nathalie” on Page 14, and a photo on Page 15 shows a rather plain, if dense, chocolate cake with a slice taken out.

From Washington Post

These cakes would have been built on the base of a fruit cake, covered in marzipan for straight edges, and then covered in rolled fondant for a perfect surface.

From Salon

In a world of stunt desserts layered with fondant, edible gold, cotton candy and glitter, it's regarded as an understated classic.

From Salon