Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

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

Serve this warm spiced apple mixture over frozen yogurt or angel food cake for a delicious down-home dessert. "It's tasty...

The minute I can get my hands on zucchini, I start making this light and luscious cake. For years it...

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

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

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

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

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

Tired of plain ol' cakes? Give this recipe a shot! Cranberry-lovers will definitely like it because the cake is tart,...

When you're in the mood for something sweet but you want to keep it light, this simple dip really hits...

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

Few desserts are as quick and delicious as an ice cream sundae. Sliced bananas, a maraschino cherry and this fast...

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

I make this delicious apple cake with the apples we get from a local orchard. Growers here in Ohio produce...

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

My husband's aunt gave me this recipe, and it's become our family's favorite breakfast topping. Sometimes I'll substitute cherry pie...

"What's better on a cool fall day than baked apples with a yummy sauce?" inquires Karen Ann Bland, Gove, Kansas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This lemon-almond cake is the first cake I learned to make more than 30 years ago, and it’s still a...

When guests serve this cake, no one ever guesses it's low-fat. The lemon yogurt and pineapple add moistness missing in...

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

This is a great topping for ice cream, and—since it's thicker than sweetened berries—it's nice over sponge cake or shortcake,...

Boxed angel food cake speeds prep time but retains the cake's home-baked taste. And the no-cook version of sauce uses...