Candied plant stems (8)

I believe the answer is:

angelica

(Other definitions for angelica that I've seen before include "Wild plant, often crystallised" , "Candied stalks used to decorate cakes etc" , "What's good for decorating cakes" , "Candied plant stem" , "Candied stalk used in cake decoration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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