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

I also learned how to make fondant for specialty designs such as animal shapes.

From Time

Everything is cake, except fondant hate, which is very realBlack chefs have overcome countless obstacles.

From Washington Post

That uncooked foundation cream and fondant cream can be made into all sorts of candies.

From Project Gutenberg

Wrapping the fondant in waxed paper, Betsey put it in a covered bowl in a cool place for twenty-four hours.

From Project Gutenberg

The fondant was wrapped in waxed paper, put in a covered bowl in a cool place for twenty-four hours and then made into candies.

From Project Gutenberg

Betsey wanted to learn how to make the cooked foundation cream, or fondant as it was called, and mother gladly taught her.

From Project Gutenberg

Every combination that she had made with the uncooked foundation cream (see pages 92-94) Betsey made with the plain fondant.

From Project Gutenberg