candied

adjective3

1. •
   coated or encrusted with sugar
2. •
   preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent

   • Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit.
3. •
   (figurative) Pleasing, flattering.

   • Hamlet: No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp, / And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee / Where thrift may follow fawning. — 1599