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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    Hot Fudge Ice Cream Topping

    Hot fudge sundaes are an elegant but easy dessert. This rich, dark chocolate sauce drapes beautifully and is delicious on peppermint ice cream, coffee ice cream, butter pecan and lots of other flavors! —Paula Zsiray, Logan, Utah

    Stabilized Whipped Cream

    Instant pudding mix turns weepy whipped cream into stabilized whipped cream, which is strong and stiff enough to frost cakes...


    Sticky Toffee Pudding for Two

    Make date night at home even more special by plating up sticky toffee pudding for two with homemade toffee sauce.


    Mango Mousse Cake

    Mango mousse cake tastes like sunshine, which means it's perfect for a special summer dessert or for fighting off the...


    Mango Cake

    “Wow” a friend for their summer birthday or beat the winter blues with a mango cake that tastes like pure...

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    Caramel

    Novice and professional bakers alike love our caramel recipe. This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of how to...


    Streusel

    Buttery, crumbly streusel adds a lovely texture to desserts, and it’s so easy to whip up. Here’s how to make...

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    Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Sauce

    Truthfully, I want those cozy flavors of Thanksgiving throughout the year. This ice cream has just the right balance of...


    Rich Hot Fudge Sauce

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


    Caramel Ice Cream Sauce

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


    Contest-Winning Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

    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

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


    Blueberry Buckle with Lemon Sauce

    This recipe is a family favorite, served warm as dessert, plain or with a scoop of ice cream. My family...


    English Rhubarb Crumble

    When I met my English husband and served him just the crumble, he said it was fantastic but really needed...


    Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce

    Got an extra loaf? Use it up with this recipe for bread pudding with rum sauce. The custard-laced bread pieces...


    Caramel Syrup

    Discover the secret to making delicious caramel syrup at home, then drizzle it over pancakes and ice cream, or use...

    Lemon Glaze

    One of the easiest dessert toppings you can make, our tart and sweet lemon glaze recipe is excellent on dozens...


    Date Caramel

    This date caramel recipe is for all caramel lovers trying to make healthier choices. Just blend four ingredients to create...


    Peach Syrup

    This peach syrup might just become one of your go-to recipes during peach season. The quick and easy puree is...


    Caramelized Bananas

    To make caramelized bananas, simmer fresh bananas in a simple caramel sauce made with butter and brown sugar until tender...


    White Chocolate Sauce

    Be careful! If you make this creamy, sweet white chocolate sauce once, you'll start to consider it a pantry staple....


    White Chocolate Ganache

    Using just two simple ingredients, this decadent white chocolate ganache is ideal for enjoying over fresh pastries, drizzled on top...


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    Caramel Sauce

    This homemade caramel sauce recipe has a rich flavor and a smooth, creamy texture. It's thin enough to drizzle onto...


    Candied Cherries (Cherries Glacé)

    Candied cherries, or cherries glacé, are a beautiful way to spruce up a dessert display or transform your pancakes and...


    Cherries Jubilee

    Made with sweet or tart cherries and doused in brandy, cherries jubilee will be a flaming success! —Taste of Home...

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    Bourbon Whipped Cream

    Take your favorite pie, ice cream and cake to the next level with a dollop of bourbon whipped cream. Or...


    36 Ice Cream Topping Ideas for Your Sundae Station

    Ice cream toppings like hot fudge, strawberry fluff and caramel sauce bring ice cream to new dimensions. Here's everything you...


    Salted Caramel Sauce

    This salted caramel sauce is the perfect addition to any dessert. The intense flavor from caramelizing the sugar helps provide...


    Hazelnut Whipped Cream

    You'll go nutty for this hazelnut whipped cream! The topping is a subtle yet welcome change of pace from standard...


    Mojito Whipped Cream

    If you've got a taste for the tropical, then you'll love this one-of-a-kind lime whipped cream that features rum extract...


    Peanut Butter and Banana Whipped Cream

    Peanut butter and banana whipped cream? You bet! We couldn't resist whipping the fun flavors together into one light, fluffy...