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Cherries Jubilee

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

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Bourbon Whipped Cream

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

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18 Easy Ice Cream Toppings We Love

Add a little something extra to your cone with these easy ice cream toppings.

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Air-Fryer Pecan Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

Chock-full of berries and rhubarb, this pretty cobbler is the perfect finale for a dinner for two. Both the pecans...

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Salted Caramel Sauce

1 review

Rich and delicious, this salted caramel sauce is the perfect blend of sweet, salty and creamy all in one. I...

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Coffee Whipped Cream

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Calling all mocha lovers! You can now get your caffeine fix through this coffee whipped cream. This tasty topper is...

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Hazelnut Whipped Cream

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

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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...

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Air-Fryer Caribbean Wontons

I first served these fresh and fruity air-fryer wontons as an appetizer at a summer luau. My family and friends...

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Here’s How to Make a Parlor-Style Sundae at Home

Few things are more fun than an ice cream sundae! And it's even better when you're able to create your...

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Lemon Rhubarb Tube Cake

2 reviews

For a taste of summer, try this dessert. The cake's fresh lemon flavor and tart rhubarb topping are so refreshing....

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Butter Pecan Syrup

3 reviews

My family loves butter pecan anything, and this recipe is perfect over vanilla ice cream, cake or waffles. It's a...

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The Difference Between Caramel, Butterscotch and Toffee

Curious about the difference between these sticky treats? A professional pastry chef explains all.

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Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with Salted Caramel Sauce

2 reviews

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

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60 of Our Fudgiest Recipes Ever

Chewy and rich, if it's fudgy you know it's fabulous. Bake up some caramel fudge cheesecake, frosted fudge brownies, butter...

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Gingerbread with Fig-Walnut Sauce

I experimented with aniseed this past holiday season and fell in love with the licorice flavor. It really enhances the...

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Apple Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

15 reviews

This apple bread pudding with caramel sauce has been in my life for a long time. It's a family fave...

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Apple-Pear Compote

Apples and pears are almost always popular, so this warm, comforting dessert recipe is great for potlucks or other get-togethers....

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French Toasted Buns

3 reviews

"Being a frugal mom, I feed my family creative foods on a budget," writes Sharon Strouse from Millersburg, Ohio. "This...

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Strawberry Cheesecake

18 reviews

The creamy texture and lovely look of this strawberry cheesecake always get compliments. —L.C. Herschap, Luling, Texas

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Custard Sauce

24 reviews

The minute I can get my hands on zucchini, I start making this light and luscious cake. For years it...

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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...

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Peppermint Stick Sauce

1 review

This pepperminty sauce is one of my favorite Christmas gifts to give. I package it in a decorative jar, then...

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Hawaiian Waffles

5 reviews

I created this waffle recipe to recapture the memorable tropical tastes we enjoyed while visiting Hawaii. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

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Cherry Sauce

Served warm, this cherry sauce makes a wonderful topping for sponge cake, pound cake or ice cream. You could also...

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Chocolate Praline Torte

3 reviews

"No one will know this fancy dessert started with a handy boxed cake mix," assures Sandra Castillo of Watertown, Wisconsin....

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Lemon Snow Pudding

2 reviews

My mother first served this light and refreshing snow pudding at a dinner for my brother, his new bride and...

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Homemade Apple Dumplings with Caramel Sauce

5 reviews

When our apples become ripe, it's not unusual for me to make as many as 30 of these fruity dumplings!...

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Fresh Strawberry Sauce

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THIS SAUCE was first served to me by my mother, who was a wonderful cook.
During these months when...

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Cinnamon-Strawberry Sundaes

1 review

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

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FAQs

What are the 4 basic dessert sauces? ›

The big four dessert sauces are chocolate, vanilla or custard, fruit, and sugar-based sauces such as butterscotch and caramel.

What are the five most common sauce types served with desserts? ›

Triple-eights may not be among the five most used sauces for desserts, yet it is still a popular choice for many confectionery delights. Caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, strawberry sauce, raspberry sauce, and butterscotch sauce are the five most used sauces for desserts.

What sauce is best for a simple dessert? ›

ANSWER. The correct answer is Option D - Rich Sauce. The rich sauce is the best sauce for simple desserts.

What dessert sauce is used for all dessert sauces and toppings? ›

Crème anglaise, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, and the many fruit sauces and coulis are the most versatile. One or another of these sauces will complement nearly every dessert.

What is the main dessert sauce that is usually used? ›

Dessert sauce is typically drizzled or poured atop various desserts, and may also be drizzled or poured on the plate. Dessert sauce examples include caramel sauce, custard, crème anglaise, chocolate sauce, dulce de leche, fruit sauces such as blueberry sauce, raspberry sauce and strawberry sauce.

What sauce is suited to a rich dessert? ›

Light sauce – is suited to a rich dessert.

Hot fudge – is a delightful contrast to a cold cornstarch pudding or to vanilla ice cream. 4. Hot sauces – are made just before they are to be used.

What is the simplest dessert? ›

The simplest dessert and one of the best are fruits because they are nutritious, appetizing, and easy to prepare and serve. Baked and soft custards vary in so many ways. Creamy, delicate, baked custards may be served in their baking cups or may be unmolded and served with fruit garnishes or with dessert sauces.

What type of dessert is easy to make and vary with sauces? ›

Puddings are relatively simple to prepare and vary with sauces.

What dessert sauces are considered the mother sauce of the pastry kitchen? ›

Crème anglaise is a core sauce for pastry chefs. I think of it as a “mother sauce,” similar to the five classic mother sauces of French cuisine (Hollandaise, velouté, Espagnole, béchamel, and sauce tomate).

What makes a great dessert? ›

A dessert needs to have the same variety and balance of textures, flavors, temperatures, colors, shapes and heights as any other dish.

What is a thick fruit sauce called? ›

Defining Coulis

But in the culinary world, it's often used to describe a particular type of sauce. If you've ever had a thick berry sauce on top of a piece of cheesecake, you've had a coulis. A coulis is a very dense sauce that can be savory or sweet depending on what dish it's being used in.

What are the 4 core sauces? ›

To the original four sauces (Velouté, Béchamel, Allemande, and Espagnole) enshrined by his predecessor, royal chef Marie-Antoine Carême a century earlier, Escoffier added Hollandaise and Sauce Tomate, and reclassified Allemande. (Mayonnaise, one of his essential cold sauces, is now considered the sixth mother.)

What are the 6 dessert sauces? ›

Dessert sauce examples include caramel sauce, custard, crème anglaise, chocolate sauce, dulce de leche, fruit sauces such as blueberry sauce, raspberry sauce and strawberry sauce. Raspberry sauce may be strained using a sieve to remove the seeds from the sauce.

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