Cane syrup (7)
I believe the answer is:
treacle
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cane syrup</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for treacle that I've seen before include "Something cloyingly sweet" , "Contrived sentimentality - sticky substance" , "Sticky fluid" , "Viscous liquid" , "Thick, sticky, dark syrup" .)