hot fudge
noun
variants
or hot fudge sauce
US
: a hot, thick, chocolate sauce that is usually served on ice cream
A hot fudge sundae is ice cream topped with hot fudge and usually nuts and whipped cream.
a pie topped with hot fudge sauce
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Then, step into the historic Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop—where chocolatiers craft glossy bars and hand-pour truffles with finite precision—creating the legendary hot fudge sundae.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
As a bonus, Elsass suggests a few edible gifts for hosts, including homemade hot fudge and salty-sweet seasoned oyster crackers.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
The ice cream is made in house, the pecans are sugared and roasted, homemade hot fudge blankets the ball (and is poured tableside), and the addition of a chocolate cake base ties the whole thing together.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Thinking outside the pizza box: A twist of dense chocolate and sweet cream gelato drizzled with hot fudge and sprinkled with Maldon sea salt.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
As a bonus, Elsass suggests a few edible gifts for hosts, including homemade hot fudge and salty-sweet seasoned oyster crackers.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
The ice cream is made in house, the pecans are sugared and roasted, homemade hot fudge blankets the ball (and is poured tableside), and the addition of a chocolate cake base ties the whole thing together.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Thinking outside the pizza box: A twist of dense chocolate and sweet cream gelato drizzled with hot fudge and sprinkled with Maldon sea salt.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hot fudge
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“Hot fudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20fudge. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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