Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

This is a peanutty change of pace from traditional ice cream sundaes with chocolate sauce. It's a delicious recipe that...

Add pizzazz to vanilla ice cream with this easy-to-prepare peanut butter sauce. You can even make it ahead and refrigerate...

Canned peaches get special attention from cinnamon and brown sugar in Debbie Schrock's kitchen. "Served warm, these peaches offer down-home...

You don't have to cross chocolate off your dessert menu, thanks to recipes like this one from Deanne Bagley, "It's...

This prune cake recipe was given to me years ago by a friend, who got it from her mother. I'm...

This recipe was my great-grandmother's, but she never measured anything. Fortunately, Mom watched her over the years and finally came...

My grandmother often dressed up leftover plain cake with this sauce. It also goes well with gingerbread. For fun, I...

This is my husband's favorite dessert, and it's a perfect dish for a crowd, too.

Reports Karen Buhr of Gasport, New York,"Whenever there's an ice cream social at church, this scrumptious topping is requested. It's...

This special dessert is a refreshing finale to a warm-weather meal. —Nancy Walker, Granite City, Illinois

This is my husband's favorite way to enjoy rhubarb. He has it for breakfast over his cereal or for dessert,...

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

I have given people this recipe more than any other. It has a delicious nutty flavor. Use it to top...

I like to serve these flavorful waffles when we have company because they add nice color to the table and...

I like to make my breakfast table as pretty as possible. This peach sauce adds a warm golden color to...

We recently started growing our own rhubarb, and we live in a part of Oregon where strawberries are plentiful. I...

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

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

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

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

My family just loves these tender dumplings in the sweet, rich sauce. I love them because they turn out wonderful...

This recipe has become a tradition at our Thanksgiving meal. It is so simple to make and you will not...

This recipe came from my Aunt Vera. She loved sweets, and this was one of her favorites. It's a terrific...

Field editor Earlene Ertelt of Woodburn, Oregon says, "This pretty sauce perks up your taste buds. It's good on hot...

I used to teach in a cooking school, and this was one of the most popular recipes. We often made...

This sauce is a tasty way to end a summer meal—without turning on the oven.—Karen Bourne, Magrath, Alberta

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

After an afternoon of sledding, kids will love to warm up with hot chocolate and these special snowman toppers. The...

Fresh peaches and berries shine in this pretty, refreshing sauce. It’s terrific on ice cream, but also adds a sweet...