noun

fondant

FAHN-dunt/ˈfɑːndənt/

A smooth sugar icing used on cakes and candies.

Smooth pink fondant drapes over the round cake's top and sides.

A partly covered round cake with a smooth sheet of pale pink fondant draped over its top and sides; one lifted fold exposes the cake beneath.

Etymology

The pieces form the French participle meaning “melting,” which became a confection’s name. Thus the icing’s name carries an image of melting, rather than describing its cake-covering function.

In context

The Man Cave53:06

now that is fondant that's edible $100 bills coming out the top really this whole cake is fondant

Comedienne Crystal P and her One-Woman Show "More Than The Eyes Can See."

More examples

Roll the fondant thin before covering the cake.
She dips the cherries in warm fondant before coating them with chocolate.
The baker shapes leftover fondant into tiny flowers.

Forms

fondant · fondants

Similar words

icing: A broader term for sweet coatings on baked goods.
frosting: Usually softer and fluffier than rolled fondant.