Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of candy: A soft, creamy, and smooth sugar paste, often used as a filling for chocolates or as a base for cake icing and decorations.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The chocolates were filled with a delicious vanilla fondant.
  • She rolled out the fondant to cover the wedding cake.
  • This recipe shows you how to make a simple poured fondant for petit fours.

Advanced Usage

• "Rolled fondant": A specific type of pliable, dough-like fondant used to create a smooth, matte finish on cakes.
  • For a perfectly smooth surface, many bakers prefer to use rolled fondant.
• "Poured fondant": A thinner, liquid form of fondant used as a glaze or filling.
  • Poured fondant is ideal for icing éclairs and napoleons.

Variants and Related Words

• Fondant icing (n): Another term for the sugar paste used to cover or decorate cakes.
  • Fondant icing allows for very intricate cake designs.

Synonyms

• Sugar paste: A direct synonym for the material used in baking and confectionery.
• Candy paste: A general term for a sweet, malleable sugar mixture.

Related Phrases

• "To work with fondant": The process of kneading, rolling, and shaping fondant.
  • It takes practice to work with fondant without it tearing.

Noun

1. candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste