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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    Easy Chocolate Syrup

    3 reviews

    This recipe is not only easy to make, it's delicious and beats buying chocolate syrup. We farm in partnership with...


    Lemon Cherry Cake

    2 reviews

    Our family loves cherries, so this cake is the perfect way to end any meal. The combination of sweet cherries...


    Easy Mock Devonshire Cream

    7 reviews

    I always serve this tasty no-fuss cream with fresh fruit to usher in a new season. Prepare it the day...


    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."


    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,...


    Fresh Fruit Sauce

    1 review

    I used to peel the fruits when making this sauce, but not anymore. The skins help hold the juicy summer...


    Easy Lemon Curd

    4 reviews

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


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    Banana Bread Pudding

    28 reviews

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

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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...


    Blueberry Quick Bread with Vanilla Sauce

    11 reviews

    This loaf is chock-full of blueberries—two whole cups! When you pour the vanilla sauce over the bread, it makes it...


    Sweetened Whipped Cream

    21 reviews

    Whipped cream recipes don't have to be hard. This one can even be made ahead. Slightly underwhip the cream, then...


    Creamy Rhubarb Crepes

    2 reviews

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


    Chocolate Ice Cream Topping

    4 reviews

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


    Easy Raspberry Sauce

    8 reviews

    Spoon this smooth sauce from our Test Kitchen over waffles or pancakes for a fabulous breakfast. Or try over ice...


    Triple-Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Sauce

    5 reviews

    Chocolate lovers, brace yourselves. This cocoa creation and its saucy accompaniment make a heavenly combination. —Jenny Staniec, Oak Grove, Minnesota


    Sour Cream Bavarian

    7 reviews

    Are you ‘sweet on’ someone who’s counting calories? Show them you care with this light and refreshing dessert. It’s sinfully...


    Poached Pears with Raspberry Sauce

    2 reviews

    This elegant dessert for two has a wonderful vanilla flavoring that is very satisfying. With an extremely simple raspberry sauce...

    Berry Compote Topping

    1 review

    “This recipe is fantastic served over toasted slices of pound cake as well as warm-from-the-oven biscuits!” Try it over ice...


    Southern Bread Pudding

    2 reviews

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


    Cinnamon Chocolate Nachos

    7 reviews

    Field editor Kathy Kittell from Lenexa, Kansas found a “sweet” way to serve nachos. “It’s the perfect variation for my...



    Cranberry Cake with Almond-Butter Sauce

    8 reviews

    Make room for this recipe in your collection. Tart cranberries and sweet almond glaze turn this potluck cake into something...


    Cantaloupe A La Mode

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