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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    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 with angel food cake, too."

    Cranberry Bread Pudding

    1 review

    This down-home dessert takes on a touch of elegance when I serve it warm and drizzled with a thin orange...


    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,...


    Homemade Cherry Pie Filling

    10 reviews

    Homemade cherry pie filling will make your finished dessert burst with flavor, whether you use from-scratch or store-bought pie dough.


    Simple Turtle Cheesecake

    4 reviews

    For an almost instant dessert, I spread homemade ganache and caramel sauce over premade cheesecake. It always makes busy holidays...

    Strawberry Kiwi Dessert

    In the heat of summer, folks will look foreword to a light dessert like this. The season's finest fruits are...


    Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce

    We developed this classic Christmas pudding that's served with a caramel brandy sauce. Packed with fruits, nuts and spices, it's...


    Panna Cotta with Mixed Berries

    Looking for something new to end meals? Panna cotta, Italian for "cooked cream," is a silky dessert that’s often flavored...


    Slow Cooker Fruit Compote

    I use canned goods and my slow cooker to whip up an old-fashioned treat that’s loaded with sweet fruits. It...


    Banana Applesauce

    The recipe has evolved for the many years we have made it. This version has been a favorite at our...


    Rice Pudding with Raspberry Sauce

    "This is one of my family's all-time favorites," writes Shirley Privatsky of Dickinson, North Dakota. "It's so festive looking-especially when...


    Blondie Sundaes

    Just when we thought rich and chewy blondies couldn't get any better, our home economists dreamed up this luscious sundae...


    Pineapple Sauce For Cake

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

    Fresh Fruit With Vanilla Cream

    For a simply pleasing dessert, nothing beats this tempting treat of fresh fruit topped with cream. Each bite is absolutely...


    Caramel-Pecan Apple Slices

    6 reviews

    Here's a warm, decadent side dish for fall or winter brunches. Ready to eat in only 15 minutes, the apples...


    Cranberry Pudding

    4 reviews

    This recipe was given to me years ago by my Aunt Lena, who lived on Cape Cod where cranberries are...


    Cool Strawberry Cream

    4 reviews

    This fruity, luscious dessert makes a wonderful ending to a special dinner. When fresh strawberries are not available, substitute two...


    Cheesecake with Caramel Apple Topping

    Years ago, I decided to dress up my basic cheesecake by adding a topping of caramel apple slices. The rich,...


    Rum Vanilla Cranberry Sauce

    3 reviews

    Cranberry sauce is one of my favorite things—this jazzed-up version combines vanilla with rum to create a rich flavorful sauce...


    Brownies a la Mode

    1 review

    My husband Merrill and I tasted a restaurant’s brownie dessert, and it was hard to beat. I topped it though...


    Spring Breeze Cheesecake Pie

    3 reviews

    I combined two of my favorites (cheesecake and rhubarb) to come up with this mouthwatering dessert. It’s so creamy and...


    Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding

    3 reviews

    This rich dessert is not pudding in the American sense of the word. The moist, spiced cake is loaded with...

    Slow-Cooker Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

    2 reviews

    A neighbor shared the recipe for this wonderful fruit sauce with me. It's a great way to use up a...


    Contest-Winning Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

    6 reviews

    I asked my mother-in-law for this recipe once I learned it's my husband's favorite. Now I bake it whenever he...


    Cinnamon Dip

    1 review

    This creamy dip can be prepared the night before and chilled. Serve with apple wedges or an assortment of cookies...


    Meringue Shells with Lemon Curd

    5 reviews

    We love a dazzling dessert of meringue shells filled with sunny lemon curd. It’s sweet and tart, crunchy and fluffy....


    Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

    27 reviews

    I've had this recipe for years and make it often since Michigan has an abundance of apples. The caramel sauce...


    Homemade Strawberry Dessert Topping

    1 review

    From Roanoke, Illinois, Evelyn Kennell sends this colorful berry topping that's simply ideal draped over angel food cake or low-fat...