Dessert Sauce & Topping Recipes

After I've served this cake, guests never leave my house without requesting the recipe. The sweetness of the butter cream...

Use this Raspberry sauce from our Test Kitchen to garnish any number of store-bought or homemade desserts. It's nice to...

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

I love stirring up this delightful caramel ice cream topping on the stovetop. With its smooth texture and yummy taste...

This warm and fruity sauce takes only minutes to make. It's a nice way to present frozen waffles or even...

Fresh or frozen raspberries folded into a thick strawberry glaze turn a boxed cake mix into a festive finale to...

"The big chocolate flavor of this heavenly sauce over ice cream and a brownie is sure to satisfy the craving...

You don't have to cross chocolate off your dessert menu, thanks to recipes like this one from Deanne Bagley, "It's...

Add pizzazz to vanilla ice cream with this easy-to-prepare peanut butter sauce. You can even make it ahead and refrigerate...

We recently started growing our own rhubarb, and we live in a part of Oregon where strawberries are plentiful. I...

Every spring when her rhubarb was ready, my mother-in-law chopped it up for this moist cake. If your rhubarb is...

I like to "dress up" ordinary recipes with my fresh, homegrown herbs. This minty lemon curd is a family favorite!...

Lime adds a delicious tang to this easy dessert. I'll never eat plain vanilla ice cream again! —Cory Roberts, Riverton,...

Croissants are a super quick stand-in for cream puffs in this luscious treat. The from-scratch caramel sauce couldn’t be easier...

These custards puff up slightly while baking, creating beautiful, golden crowns. Kahlua brings a mild coffee flavor to the heavenly...

An adaptation of the traditional holiday staple, my fruity plum pudding stays true to those time-honored rustic flavors.—Deb Thompson, Lincoln,...

Delightfully dressed-up sour cream makes a delicious topping for fresh fruit in this dish shared by Linda Franceschi. "My great-grandmother...

Five ingredients are all you need for this lip-smacking sauce that's ideal over reduced-fat ice cream. "We even like it...

I've made this scrumptious topping since the early 1980s. It always turns out smooth and yummy. The dark chocolate flavor,...

You need only a handful of ingredients to fix this unusual fruit fondue. Use grapes, bananas, strawberries and angel food...

Try this luscious banana sundae topping at your next ice-cream social. I guarantee you'll be asked to bring it again....

My grandmother often dressed up leftover plain cake with this sauce. It also goes well with gingerbread. For fun, I...

This New Orleans bread pudding is a simple recipe that uses older bread and a few other ingredients you've likely...

This classic cheesecake is my family's favorite dessert and it is so delicious, I make it even in the winter...

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

There are lemon trees in our backyard, so I'm always on the prowl for new ways to use the fruit....

Turn the dessert into a mini banana split by drizzling on warm butterscotch sauce, plus chopped walnuts and a cherry.—Tabitha...

I enjoy making desserts, and it's especially satisfying when my goodies are devoured quickly. This one always qualifies for that...

THIS pretty dessert is an impressive end to any meal. Refreshing and light, it's just the right touch for every...