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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    Caramel Dumplings

    4 reviews

    My family just loves these tender dumplings in the sweet, rich sauce. I love them because they turn out wonderful every time I make them, which is a lot! —Faye Johnson, Connersville, Indiana

    Blueberry Breakfast Sauce

    6 reviews

    This fresh-tasting sauce, chock-full of blueberries, tastes great served over pancakes, French toast, waffles or even ice cream. Whether you...


    Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

    3 reviews

    This versatile sauce brings a sunny new taste to pound cake, ice cream and bread pudding. I wouldn't be without...


    Blueberry Ice Cream Topping

    4 reviews

    Here's the scoop on a sensational sauce! Describes Betty Leibnitz of Hallock, Minnesota, "It has fresh-fruit flavor and is delicious...


    Cranberry-Orange Pound Cake

    17 reviews

    At the summer tourist resort my husband and I operate in Ontario, we prepare all the meals for our guests,...

    Cranberry Bread Pudding

    1 review

    This down-home dessert takes on a touch of elegance when I serve it warm and drizzled with a thin orange...


    Fruit Pie Crumb Topping

    2 reviews

    My mother always sprinkled on this wonderful crumb topping to dress up her two-crust fruit pies. The crumble topping not...


    Cinnamon Dip

    1 review

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


    Meringue Shells with Lemon Curd

    5 reviews

    We love a dazzling dessert of meringue shells filled with sunny lemon curd. It’s sweet and tart, crunchy and fluffy....


    Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

    27 reviews

    I've had this recipe for years and make it often since Michigan has an abundance of apples. The caramel sauce...


    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...


    Simple Turtle Cheesecake

    4 reviews

    For an almost instant dessert, I spread homemade ganache and caramel sauce over premade cheesecake. It always makes busy holidays...


    Strawberry Kiwi Dessert

    In the heat of summer, folks will look foreword to a light dessert like this. The season's finest fruits are...

    Christmas Pudding with Brandy Sauce

    We developed this classic Christmas pudding that's served with a caramel brandy sauce. Packed with fruits, nuts and spices, it's...


    Sour Cream Topping

    Our home economist use this sweet and tangy Sour Cream Topping to complement the Raspberry Sauce also found in Recipe...


    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...


    Caramelized Pineapple Sundaes

    Whenever we get a craving for a tropical escape, this super simple recipe whisks us away in no time. Vanilla's...


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    Bread Pudding with Nutmeg

    41 reviews

    I always make this bread pudding recipe for my dad on his birthday and on holidays. He says it tastes...


    Blueberry Cake with Wojapi Sauce

    3 reviews

    This is my grandmother's recipe, and the sauce is traditional Cherokee, which has been passed down for generations. It is...


    Triple Berry Shortcake

    1 review

    My great-great-grandmother handed down her shortcake recipe. I’m sharing it because it’s way too fabulous to keep it a secret!...


    Glazed Strawberry Cheesecake

    2 reviews

    This ruby-red showstopper has been a family favorite for more than 30 years. When I take it to potluck parties...


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    Chunky Apple Cake

    124 reviews

    After taste testing lots of apple cakes, I've found this apple cake recipe the best. Full of old-world comfort, the...

    Cinnamon Sticky-Bun Ice Cream

    This creamy homemade cinnamon ice cream has a rich caramel swirl and chunks of cinnamon buns. Serve the extra caramel...


    Blondie Sundaes

    Just when we thought rich and chewy blondies couldn't get any better, our home economists dreamed up this luscious sundae...


    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...


    Slow-Cooker Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

    2 reviews

    A neighbor shared the recipe for this wonderful fruit sauce with me. It's a great way to use up a...


    Caramel-Pecan Apple Slices

    6 reviews

    Here's a warm, decadent side dish for fall or winter brunches. Ready to eat in only 15 minutes, the apples...


    Rum Vanilla Cranberry Sauce

    3 reviews

    Cranberry sauce is one of my favorite things—this jazzed-up version combines vanilla with rum to create a rich flavorful sauce...