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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    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...


    Brownie Sundaes

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


    Caramel Pear Dessert

    “I created this dessert when my sister and a friend came to lunch. It was so good, they threatened to...


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    Dessert Custard Sauce

    1 review

    No need to stand over the stove to make a custard sauce. Bunny Richardson of Russellville, Alabama created this streamlined...


    Makeover Mom’s Apple Dumplings

    The result of this makeover is a decadent dessert from Gina Hill of Ottawa, Kansas, with a still syrupy-sweet sauce...


    Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Custard Sauce

    24 reviews

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


    Peanut Butter Sundaes

    2 reviews

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


    Freezer Raspberry Sauce

    3 reviews

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

    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...


    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...


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    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."


    Homemade Chocolate Syrup

    2 reviews

    For a tasty low-cost treat, try sundaes made with this syrup. I use this microwave recipe so often I have...


    Slow-Cooked Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

    2 reviews

    This tart and tangy fruit sauce is excellent over pound cake or ice cream. I have served this topping many...


    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....


    Quicker Lemon Angel Food Supreme

    3 reviews

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

    Apple Cake with Lemon Sauce

    4 reviews

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


    Southern-Style Soft Custard

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


    Blueberry/Rhubarb Breakfast Sauce

    13 reviews

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


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    Baked Apples in Caramel Cream

    1 review

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


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    Cherry Sauce

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


    Orange Sauce for Angel Food Cake

    1 review

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

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    Rhubarb-Strawberry Sauce

    1 review

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