Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

These custards puff up slightly while baking, creating beautiful, golden crowns. Kahlua brings a mild coffee flavor to the heavenly...

Cornmeal gives this upside-down cake a unique texture. Apples, cranberries and pecan make a delicious alternative to the typical pineapple...

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

Dressing up a dish of ice cream is especially easy with this sauce. It mixes together in a matter of...

Mom made this chocolate sauce recipe to drizzle on cake, and we like it over ice cream, too. —Janice Miller,...

Savor your favorite fall flavors with this scrumptious bread pudding, served warm with a sweet vanilla sauce. Yum! —Judith Bucciarelli,...

I have wonderful memories of eating bananas Foster in New Orleans and, as a dietitian, I wanted to find a...

This syrup has just the right sweetness to complement your favorite pancakes or waffles. The spicy apple flavor is great...

Whenever one of my three sons or eight grandchildren has a birthday, I make this pretty, creamy cheesecake. The all...

After taste testing lots of apple cakes, I've found this apple cake recipe the best. Full of old-world comfort, the...

This is my grandmother's recipe, and the sauce is traditional Cherokee, which has been passed down for generations. It is...

My husband makes his mom's crepe-like Dutch pancakes with our kids on Saturdays. I came up with the berry sauce,...

This delicious southern blueberry bread pudding boasts out-of-this-world flavor and eye appeal. You just may want to skip the main...

When I visited my grandmother in summer, I always looked forward to the comforting banana bread pudding she'd make. With...

My great-great-grandmother handed down her shortcake recipe. I’m sharing it because it’s way too fabulous to keep it a secret!...

Celebrate spring with the sweet-tart taste of rhubarb in this simple sauce. I enjoy it on toast, English muffins and...

This ruby-red showstopper has been a family favorite for more than 30 years. When I take it to potluck parties...

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

If you're a caramel lover, you'll want to try this homemade praline ice cream topped with a rich caramel sauce....

This recipe has been handed down in our family for many years.
Custard is one of our favorite desserts...

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

This was one of my first times spreading my wings with a recipe and trying to go a bit fancy....

Pomegranate seeds add a nice touch to the tropical fruit topping. To minimize the mess of seeding a pomegranate, follow...

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

Cap off dinner with these Brownie Sundaes. With prepared brownies, I can fix this sweet treat in a flash. For...

While this sauce makes a wonderful topping for angel food cake, it's also great as a glazed for roasted chicken...

Flakes of coconut give my pudding it's snow-like texture— and plenty of taste besides! The crimson currant-raspberry sauce is delicious...

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

This creamy homemade cinnamon ice cream has a rich caramel swirl and chunks of cinnamon buns. Serve the extra caramel...