confection
Elaborately made sweet
A confection is a sweet food, especially one made with sugar or chocolate, like candy, pastries, or elaborate desserts.
The word often suggests something crafted with care or artistry: The bakery's confections were almost too beautiful to eat.
By extension, confection can describe anything elaborate or frivolous, particularly in fashion or entertainment: The dress was a pink confection of ruffles and lace.
To confect something is to make or put it together, often with a hint of artifice.
Sugary edible treats
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
- bonbonFilled chocolate candy
truffle · caramel · praline · nougat · marshmallow · jellybean · gumdrop · lollipop
Something pleasantly special
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- sweetnessSugary taste quality
delight · luxury · splurge · rich · velvety · luscious · sinful · heavenly
Buttery baked dough
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
eclair · macaron · cupcake · cheesecake · profiterole · tiramisu · flan · baklava
Medicated tablet for sucking
- pastilleSmall flavored tablet
- elixirMythical healing draught
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
menthol · herbal · medicinal · syrup · comfit · digestif · horehound · remedy
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- pipingTubes for fluid transport
- isomaltSugarless sweetening compound
- nozzlesDirected flow outlets
- buttercreamWhipped sugar-fat frosting
glazing · tempering · molding · stencils · embossers · airbrushing · ganache · crimpers
Maker of cocoa sweets
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- trufflesExpensive edible fungi
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
maître · bespoke · luxury · premium · craftsmanship · enrobing · specialty
Spiced molasses bake
candy
Sugary edible treats
bonbon · truffle · caramel · praline · nougat · marshmallow · jellybean · gumdrop · lollipop · taffy
treat
Something pleasantly special
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- decadenceMoral decline through excess
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
sweetness · delight · luxury · splurge · rich · velvety · luscious · sinful · heavenly · irresistible
pastry
Buttery baked dough
mousse · eclair · macaron · cupcake · cheesecake · profiterole · tiramisu · flan · baklava · brownie
lozenge
Medicated tablet for sucking
- pastilleSmall flavored tablet
- elixirMythical healing draught
- apothecaryHistorical medicine preparer
honey · menthol · herbal · medicinal · syrup · comfit · digestif · horehound · remedy · soothing
fondant
Smooth, moldable cake covering
buttercream · glazing · tempering · molding · stencils · embossers · airbrushing · ganache · crimpers
chocolatier
Maker of cocoa sweets
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- trufflesExpensive edible fungi
ganache · maître · bespoke · luxury · premium · craftsmanship · enrobing · specialty
gingerbread
Spiced molasses bake
- sweetscandy, candies, chocolates, chocolate, fudge
- cooking termsbaste, baking, blanch, braise, roasting
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
confectionhealth food
Nutrient-dense dietary choices
whole food · staple · raw food · roughage · fiber
- confectioners' sugarUltra-fine baking sweetener
- confectioners sugarFinely ground sweetening powder
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