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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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.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Roan’s favorite order is still on the menu — the James Brownie Funky Jackhammer, a combination of peanut butter, hot fudge, brownies and vanilla frozen custard.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Indulging in ice cream and hot fudge twice in three days.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The sundae features vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, pistachio butter, and crispy toasted kataifi.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Roan’s favorite order is still on the menu — the James Brownie Funky Jackhammer, a combination of peanut butter, hot fudge, brownies and vanilla frozen custard.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Indulging in ice cream and hot fudge twice in three days.
—Maria Bamford, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
The sundae features vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, pistachio butter, and crispy toasted kataifi.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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