Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

Drizzle, sprinkle and drool over our dessert sauce and topping recipes. Perfect for ice cream sundaes and rounding out your favorite desserts!

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    Cherries Jubilee

    2 reviews

    Made with sweet or tart cherries and doused in brandy, cherries jubilee will be a flaming success! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Bourbon Whipped Cream

    1 review

    Take your favorite pie, ice cream and cake to the next level with a dollop of bourbon whipped cream. Or...


    18 Easy Ice Cream Toppings We Love

    Add a little something extra to your cone with these easy ice cream toppings.


    Air-Fryer Pecan Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

    Chock-full of berries and rhubarb, this pretty cobbler is the perfect finale for a dinner for two. Both the pecans...


    Salted Caramel Sauce

    1 review

    Rich and delicious, this salted caramel sauce is the perfect blend of sweet, salty and creamy all in one. I...

    Coffee Whipped Cream

    1 review

    Calling all mocha lovers! You can now get your caffeine fix through this coffee whipped cream. This tasty topper is...


    Hazelnut Whipped Cream

    You'll go nutty for this hazelnut whipped cream! The topping is a subtle yet welcome change of pace from standard...

    Mojito Whipped Cream

    If you've got a taste for the tropical, then you'll love this one-of-a-kind lime whipped cream that features rum extract...


    Peanut Butter and Banana Whipped Cream

    Peanut butter and banana whipped cream? You bet! We couldn't resist whipping the fun flavors together into one light, fluffy...


    Air-Fryer Caribbean Wontons

    I first served these fresh and fruity air-fryer wontons as an appetizer at a summer luau. My family and friends...


    Lemon Rhubarb Tube Cake

    2 reviews

    For a taste of summer, try this dessert. The cake's fresh lemon flavor and tart rhubarb topping are so refreshing....

    Butter Pecan Syrup

    3 reviews

    My family loves butter pecan anything, and this recipe is perfect over vanilla ice cream, cake or waffles. It's a...


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    The Difference Between Caramel, Butterscotch and Toffee

    Curious about the difference between these sticky treats? A professional pastry chef explains all.


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    Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Sauce

    2 reviews

    Truthfully, I want those cozy flavors of Thanksgiving throughout the year. This ice cream has just the right balance of...


    60 of Our Fudgiest Recipes Ever

    Chewy and rich, if it's fudgy you know it's fabulous. Bake up some caramel fudge cheesecake, frosted fudge brownies, butter...


    Gingerbread with Fig-Walnut Sauce

    I experimented with aniseed this past holiday season and fell in love with the licorice flavor. It really enhances the...

    Apple Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

    15 reviews

    This apple bread pudding with caramel sauce has been in my life for a long time. It's a family fave...


    Apple-Pear Compote

    Apples and pears are almost always popular, so this warm, comforting dessert recipe is great for potlucks or other get-togethers....


    French Toasted Buns

    3 reviews

    "Being a frugal mom, I feed my family creative foods on a budget," writes Sharon Strouse from Millersburg, Ohio. "This...


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    Strawberry Cheesecake

    18 reviews

    The creamy texture and lovely look of this strawberry cheesecake always get compliments. —L.C. Herschap, Luling, Texas


    Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Custard Sauce

    24 reviews

    The minute I can get my hands on zucchini, I start making this light and luscious cake. For years it...


    German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

    This recipe is my mother's—she's an excellent baker and cook. There was always some new food for my three brothers...


    Peppermint Stick Sauce

    1 review

    This pepperminty sauce is one of my favorite Christmas gifts to give. I package it in a decorative jar, then...


    Hawaiian Waffles

    5 reviews

    I created this waffle recipe to recapture the memorable tropical tastes we enjoyed while visiting Hawaii. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon


    Cherry Sauce

    Served warm, this cherry sauce makes a wonderful topping for sponge cake, pound cake or ice cream. You could also...

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    Chocolate Praline Torte

    3 reviews

    "No one will know this fancy dessert started with a handy boxed cake mix," assures Sandra Castillo of Watertown, Wisconsin....


    Lemon Snow Pudding

    2 reviews

    My mother first served this light and refreshing snow pudding at a dinner for my brother, his new bride and...


    Homemade Apple Dumplings with Caramel Sauce

    5 reviews

    When our apples become ripe, it's not unusual for me to make as many as 30 of these fruity dumplings!...


    Fresh Strawberry Sauce

    4 reviews

    THIS SAUCE was first served to me by my mother, who was a wonderful cook.
    During these months when...


    Cinnamon-Strawberry Sundaes

    1 review

    Lime adds a delicious tang to this easy dessert. I'll never eat plain vanilla ice cream again! —Cory Roberts, Riverton,...


    Shortcake with Fresh Rhubarb Sauce

    3 reviews

    Every spring when her rhubarb was ready, my mother-in-law chopped it up for this moist cake. If your rhubarb is...