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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    Almond-Lemon Pound Cake

    4 reviews

    This lemon-almond cake is the first cake I learned to make more than 30 years ago, and it’s still a favorite of mine. You can freeze any leftover cake and berry sauce for another time. —Michaela Rosenthal, Woodland Hills, California

    Celebration Cranberry Cake

    5 reviews

    After I've served this cake, guests never leave my house without requesting the recipe. The sweetness of the butter cream...


    Hot Fudge Ice Cream Topping

    7 reviews

    Hot fudge sundaes are an elegant but easy dessert. This rich, dark chocolate sauce drapes beautifully and is delicious on...


    Chocolate Angel Food Cake with Raspberry Sauce

    6 reviews

    "When I needed a light dessert for guests who were on a restricted diet, I combined two of my favorite...


    Sour Cream Topping

    Our home economist use this sweet and tangy Sour Cream Topping to complement the Raspberry Sauce also found in Recipe...

    Homemade Raspberry Sauce

    1 review

    Use this Raspberry sauce from our Test Kitchen to garnish any number of store-bought or homemade desserts. It's nice to...


    Caramel Ice Cream Sauce

    2 reviews

    I love stirring up this delightful caramel ice cream topping on the stovetop. With its smooth texture and yummy taste...


    Waffles with Warm Strawberry Sauce

    1 review

    This warm and fruity sauce takes only minutes to make. It's a nice way to present frozen waffles or even...


    White Cake with Raspberry Sauce

    2 reviews

    Fresh or frozen raspberries folded into a thick strawberry glaze turn a boxed cake mix into a festive finale to...


    Apple Tube Cake

    10 reviews

    I love this apple bundt cake recipe because the cake has a thin, crunchy crust and a soft, delicious inside....


    Hot Fudge Sauce

    5 reviews

    "The big chocolate flavor of this heavenly sauce over ice cream and a brownie is sure to satisfy the craving...


    Butter Pecan Sauce

    2 reviews

    Buttery, smooth and full of pecans, this sauce is just sensational over ice cream. It's hard to beat this homemade...


    Blueberry Ice Cream Topping

    4 reviews

    Here's the scoop on a sensational sauce! Describes Betty Leibnitz of Hallock, Minnesota, "It has fresh-fruit flavor and is delicious...

    Blueberry Quick Bread with Vanilla Sauce

    11 reviews

    This loaf is chock-full of blueberries—two whole cups! When you pour the vanilla sauce over the bread, it makes it...


    Easy Raspberry Sauce

    8 reviews

    Spoon this smooth sauce from our Test Kitchen over waffles or pancakes for a fabulous breakfast. Or try over ice...


    Persimmon Pudding

    1 review

    When a group of ladies and I served this cake-like dessert for a church get-together, it was an instant hit....


    Apple Raisin Spice Cake

    2 reviews

    Grandma wrote down the recipe for this inviting cake on a piece of brown paper bag. It's loaded with popular...


    Bread Pudding for 40

    2 reviews

    This homey, comforting dessert is a favorite of Loretta Dressel of Nathrop, Colorado. The texture is neither soggy nor dry,...


    Rhubarb Cake with Lemon Sauce

    6 reviews

    “This is our all-time favorite rhubarb recipe. I think it tastes best when both the cake and sauce are warm,...


    Glazed Peaches

    I acquired this recipe in Alabama, where there are plenty of fresh, juicy peaches to give it fabulous flavor.


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    Raspberry Topping

    1 review

    My family has enjoyed this recipe for many years. Serve the pretty sauce well-chilled over ice cream and top with...


    Bananas Foster Sauce

    5 reviews

    This sweet treat is very appealing and versatile! It's an impressive ending to everyday meals as a dessert, or with...

    Rich Hot Fudge Sauce

    9 reviews

    I've made this scrumptious topping since the early 1980s. It always turns out smooth and yummy. The dark chocolate flavor,...


    Buckwheat Brunch Crepes

    My husband and I enjoy these delicious crepes with sweet berry sauce and cream on Saturday mornings or even at...


    Pineapple Sauce For Cake

    Dress up slices of purchased angel food or pound cake with this light and fruity sauce. "Replace the orange marmalade...


    Rhubarb Sauce

    8 reviews

    Five ingredients are all you need for this lip-smacking sauce that's ideal over reduced-fat ice cream. "We even like it...


    Microwave Rhubarb Sauce

    4 reviews

    This sweet sauce is scrumptious served over ice cream. My sister shared the quick and easy recipe with me.—Carol Gode,...


    Creamy Rhubarb Crepes

    2 reviews

    Fixing rhubarb this way brings a spring "zing" to the table. I adapted this crepe recipe, which originally featured strawberry...