Sugary confection (9)
I believe the answer is:
sweetmeat
'sugary confection' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for sweetmeat that I've seen before include "Former item of confectionery" , "Tasty item" , "Confectionery - we eat stem (anag)" , "dessert" , "fancy cake?" .)