Learn English – “Ice cold” vs. “___ hot” in a professional context

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Suppose I just had Iced Coffee with hot chocolate cake and I want to describe it to others.

I can use "I had an ice cold coffee" but then I'm stuck with the second part. None of the things I can think of really fits, e.g. "steam hot", "sun hot", "oven hot", etc.

Is there any noun I can use in this context to describe something hot?

Best Answer

If you're describing liquids that are too hot for you, use scalding:

very hot; burning.
e.g. Watch out, the tea is still scaldingly hot!

For food or liquids that are a pleasant temperature, use piping:

(of food or water) very hot.
e.g. "The food's piping hot!"

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