fondant

[fon-duhnt, 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

Frank fakes a coma using a hyper-realistic cake of his own body — fondant wrinkles, glossy marzipan hair, the works.

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It's real chocolate, with real gooey fondant filling and even has the signature touch of the engraved twinkle.

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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.

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

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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.

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