fondant

noun6

1. •
   A flavored, creamy sugar preparation, used for icing cakes or as a base for candies.
2. •
   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.

   • 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. — 2012
3. •
   A candy or cake filled with such a preparation.

   • "Don't!" said Mrs. Mallowe, feebly. "You make my head ache. I'm miserable to-day. Stay me with fondants, comfort me with chocolates[.]" — 1889
4. •
   Fondue.

   • Start with a Cortland apple salad, beets with goat cheese fondant, […] — 2010
5. •
   (slang) Facial makeup (cosmetics), when used excessively.
6. •
   The base or flux, in enamel, which is colored throughout by metallic oxide while in a state of fusion.