sugar-coated

(verb) coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze. Synonyms: sugarcoat, glaze, candy.

(verb) cause to appear more pleasant or appealing. Synonyms: sugarcoat. Example: "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts."

(adj) encrusted with sugar or syrup. Synonyms: candied. Example: "Candied grapefruit peel."