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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    Apple Cranberry Upside-Down Cakes

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


    Cinnamon Dip

    1 review

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


    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...


    Contest-Winning White Chocolate Cheesecake

    6 reviews

    This is my all-time favorite white chocolate cheesecake recipe! A friend gave it to me years ago and I’ve made...


    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...


    Brownie Sundaes

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


    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...


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    Banana Sundae Sauce

    1 review

    Try this luscious banana sundae topping at your next ice-cream social. I guarantee you'll be asked to bring it again....

    Warm Apple Topping

    2 reviews

    My husband and I love preparing entire meals on the grill, to the surprise and delight of company. We create...


    Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

    6 reviews

    You'll love how well this strawberry rhubarb sauce goes with pancakes. It's a fresh from the farmers market favorite! —Mia...


    Warm Strawberry Fondue

    2 reviews

    You need only a handful of ingredients to fix this unusual fruit fondue. Use grapes, bananas, strawberries and angel food...


    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...


    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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    Easy Blueberry Sauce

    19 reviews

    Looking for a blueberry sauce recipe for cheesecake? Look no further! This luscious blueberry topping is perfectly sweetened to put...


    Poppy Seed Lemon Scones

    8 reviews

    You'll love the appealing look and delicate texture of these lightly sweet scones. For the best results, work quickly to...


    Rhubarb-Topped Cheesecake

    No one will believe that this creamy dessert, topped with tangy rhubarb, is actually a light treat. &mdashRuth Eisenreich, Catonsville,...


    Giant Ice Cream Sandwich

    "I was an inexperienced cook when I married," relates Charlene Turnbull, Wainwright, Alberta. "A good friend, who was a cooking...

    Walnut Apple Cake

    6 reviews

    I first tasted this delicious cake at a Halloween party and quickly asked for the recipe. It's not too sweet,...


    Angel Food Cake With Caramel Sauce

    3 reviews

    I enjoy making desserts, and it's especially satisfying when my goodies are devoured quickly. This one always qualifies for that...


    Walnut Dessert Sauce

    3 reviews

    "We have two walnut trees in our front yard, so I always have plenty of nuts for this sweet sauce,"...


    Butter-Crunch Topping

    "It's nice to keep this crisp, golden mixture on hand to top pudding or pie filling over ice cream," reports...


    Sunrise Orange Pancakes

    1 review

    "These delectable citrusy pancakes make any breakfast special," assures Dorothy Smith of El Dorado, Arkansas. "Plus, they're simple to prepare."


    Sponge Cake with Blueberry Topping

    This recipe puts the blueberries grown in our area to good use. It's a great summertime dessert.—Frances Colley, Coos Bay,...

    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...


    Snowflake Pudding

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


    Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl

    18 reviews

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


    Banana Delight

    Turn the dessert into a mini banana split by drizzling on warm butterscotch sauce, plus chopped walnuts and a cherry.—Tabitha...


    Hawaiian Rice Pudding

    3 reviews

    "An aunt who lived in Hawaii shared the recipe for this tropical-tasting rice pudding," relates field editor Joan Hallford of...


    Blueberry Crisp

    In Marion, Michigan, Betty Geiger takes advantage of frozen blueberries to make this fruity crisp with a sweet golden topping....