fondant

1. (usually uncountable) A flavored, creamy sugar preparation, used for icing cakes or as a base for candies.Examples: "To produce most types of fondant, you cook sugar, corn syrup, and water and beat the cooled mixture into a creamy paste. You may find a fondant recipe that includes other ingredients, but the three primary ingredients are the ones listed here."uncountableusually

2. (countable) A candy or cake filled with such a preparation.Examples: ""Don't!" said Mrs. Mallowe, feebly. "You make my head ache. I'm miserable to-day. Stay me with fondants, comfort me with chocolates[.]""; "At Chapter One, these chocolate fondants are served restaurant-style with a crème brulée ravioli and an unusual basil ice cream as well as the warm sauce given."countable

3. (food) A sugar dough, usually prepared as large sheets (rolled fondant), used in place of icing to cover large areas of cakes, composed of sugar, water, gelatin, glycerine.Examples: "Stan made a heroic attempt at a tiered cinnamon cake with a rolled fondant icing that came out gray and tore when he draped it over the cake."countableuncountable

4. (usually uncountable) Fondue.Examples: "fondant chocolate"; "fondant cheese"; "Start with a Cortland apple salad, beets with goat cheese fondant, […]"uncountableusually

5. (usually uncountable) The base or flux, in enamel, which is colored throughout by metallic oxide while in a state of fusion.uncountableusually

6. (slang) Facial makeup (cosmetics), when used excessively.countableslanguncountable