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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    White Chocolate Cheesecake

    7 reviews

    This contest-winning white chocolate cheesecake is an indulgent masterpiece.


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    Bananas Foster Sauce

    5 reviews

    In this bananas Foster sauce recipe, bananas soak up a rich, spiced caramel sauce that’s perfect for spooning over waffles,...


    Homemade Whipped Cream

    21 reviews

    Unlock the secret to perfect homemade whipped cream with our step-by-step guide. Your desserts will all need a dollop!


    Raspberry Topping

    1 review

    My family has enjoyed this recipe for many years. Serve the pretty sauce well-chilled over ice cream and top with...


    Glazed Peaches

    I acquired this recipe in Alabama, where there are plenty of fresh, juicy peaches to give it fabulous flavor.


    Grandmother’s Bread Pudding with Lemon Sauce

    1 review

    Comforting is the best way to describe this lovely, flavorful bread pudding. And the drizzle of tangy lemon sauce offers...


    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...


    Rhubarb Cake with Lemon Sauce

    6 reviews

    “This is our all-time favorite rhubarb recipe. I think it tastes best when both the cake and sauce are warm,...

    Bread Pudding for 40

    2 reviews

    This homey, comforting dessert is a favorite of Loretta Dressel of Nathrop, Colorado. The texture is neither soggy nor dry,...


    Apple Raisin Spice Cake

    2 reviews

    Grandma wrote down the recipe for this inviting cake on a piece of brown paper bag. It's loaded with popular...


    Persimmon Pudding

    1 review

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


    Panna Cotta with Mixed Berries

    Looking for something new to end meals? Panna cotta, Italian for "cooked cream," is a silky dessert that’s often flavored...


    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...


    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...


    Praline Ice Cream

    Make this praline ice cream recipe for a sweet and refreshing frozen treat.


    Apple-Raisin Bread Pudding

    25 reviews

    "Our six children love this for breakfast on a chilly morning, but try it for your next party. It makes...


    Cherry Pie Filling

    11 reviews

    Homemade cherry pie filling will make your finished dessert burst with flavor, whether you use from-scratch or store-bought pie dough.

    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...


    German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

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


    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...


    Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce

    1 review

    A simple baked pear becomes an elegant dessert when drizzled with chocolate sauce that's laced with cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg....


    Bread Pudding with Butter Sauce

    1 review

    When we went out to eat, bread pudding was my choice dessert. I eventually found out how it was made...


    Hot Berries ‘n’ Brownie Ice Cream Cake

    5 reviews

    Allene Bary-Cooper, Wichita Falls, Texas writes, “This decadent dessert is a taste of Heaven. The hot mixed berry topping seeps...

    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...


    Raisin Sauce for Pound Cake

    1 review

    This home—style dessert that takes just moments to prepare. “I often substitute white cupcakes for the pound cake,” says Charlene...


    Orange Rhubarb Sauce

    1 review

    This recipe is a fun combination of oranges and rhubarb that's sweetened with sugar and thickened with tapioca. It's shown...


    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...


    Caramel Pear Dessert

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


    Pineapple Ice Cream Topping

    1 review

    And for dessert, give Genise Krause's Pineapple Ice Cream Topping a try over cool and creamy vanilla ice cream. The...