Sundae
A sundae is an ice cream dessert that typically consists of one or more scoops of ice cream topped with sauce or syrup, and in some cases, other toppings such as whipped cream, nuts, or sprinkles.
The history of the sundae is a bit of a mystery. There are many stories about how the sundae was invented, but the most likely explanation is that it was created by ice cream vendors in the late 19th century.
One theory is that the sundae was invented in 1892 by George Hallauer, an ice cream vendor in Evanston, Illinois. Hallauer allegedly created the sundae after a customer requested ice cream with syrup on top.
Advice
Making an ice cream sundae is an easy and fun way to treat yourself or your family to a delicious dessert. Here are a few tips for making a delicious sundae: Start with a base of your favorite ice cream, then top it with a favorite topping like chocolate syrup or caramel sauce. If you want to add some crunch to your sundae, top it off with some chopped nuts or crushed cookies. If you're feeling adventurous, try adding in some fresh fruit or homemade sauces. Finally, top off your sundae with a dollop of whipped cream and a cherry on top. Now you're ready to enjoy a delicious sundae!
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Recipes
Spaghettieis: A Novelty German Ice Cream Sundae
- whipping cream
- strawberry
- sugar
- orange juice
- white chocolate
- vanilla ice cream
Sichuan Chile Crisp Sundae With Peanut Streusel
- SICHUAN PEANUT STREUSEL
- star anise pod
- salt
- cumin seed
- fennel seed
- all purpose flour
- light brown sugar
- korean chile flake
- sichuan peppercorn
- butter
- SUNDAE
- sichuan peanut streusel
- sichuan chile oil
- scoops vanilla ice cream
Classic Hot Fudge Sundae
- FOR ASSEMBLY
- cherry
- nut
- heavy cream
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- flavor ice cream
- FUDGE SAUCE
- vanilla extract
- light brown sugar
- light corn syrup
- salt
- butter
- dutch cocoa
- heavy cream
- bittersweet chocolate
Hot Fudge and Salted Chocolate Bits Sundae
- FOR HOT-FUDGE SAUCE
- heavy cream
- sugar
- light corn syrup
- bittersweet chocolate
- FOR SALTED CHOCOLATE BITS
- fleur de sel
- bittersweet chocolate
- SUNDAE
- almond
- sweetened whipped cream
- coffee ice cream
- vanilla ice cream
Caramel Pecan Sundaes
- pecan
- sugar
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- vanilla ice cream
- butter pecan ice cream
Cashew Candy Crunch Sundae
- vanilla ice cream
- cashew
- sugar
- corn syrup
- baking soda
- salt
- butter
Vietnamese Coffee Sundaes
- salt
- crème fraîche
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- sweetened condensed milk
- dark chocolate shard
- light cream
- cocoa powder
- hot black coffee
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae
- peanut butter
- sweet chocolate chip
- sweetened condensed milk
- peanut
- chocolate cigar cooky
- scoops chocolate ice cream
- scoops toffee
- scoops vanilla ice cream
Chocolate and Vanilla Sundaes
- peanut
- heavy cream
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- honey
- coffee
- chocolate ice cream
- vanilla ice cream
"Everything But The Kitchen Sink" Sundaes
- sugar
- whipping cream
- vanilla extract
- pecan
- vanilla ice cream
- butter
- chocolate chip
- chocolate chip cooky
- chocolate sandwich cooky
Caramel Apple Sundae
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- butter
- heavy cream
- vanilla ice cream
- granny smith apple
Brownie Sundaes
- vanilla ice cream
- espresso
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- heavy cream
- browny
Chocolate Chip Caramel Ice Cream Sundae
- caramel sauce
- hot fudge
- maraschino cherry
- vanilla ice cream
- whipped cream
- brown sugar
- baking soda
- coffee granule
- salt
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- butter
- egg
- all purpose flour
- chocolate chip
Banana Pudding Ice Cream Sundaes
- whipped
- banana
- vanilla wafer cookie
Butterscotch, Marshmallow Fluff and Macadamia Nut or Spanish Peanut Sundae
- cherry compote
- macadamia nut
- vanilla bean seed
- spanish peanut
- dark brown sugar
- light brown sugar
- vanilla
- vanilla extract
- vanilla ice cream
- vanilla bean
- vanilla bean
- milk
- heavy cream
- light corn syrup
- water
- vanilla bean
- dark brown sugar
- dutch process cocoa powder
- salt
- tartar cream
- salt
- cherry
- kirsch
- butter
- butter
- scotch
- heavy cream
- sugar
- sugar
- egg white
- bittersweet chocolate
- egg yolk
Rum-Soaked Fruit and Coconut Crisp Sundaes
- BERRIES
- salt
- strawberry
- raspberry
- sugar
- spiced rum
- COCONUT CRUNCH
- salt
- coconut flake
- maple syrup
- almond
- ASSEMBLY
- dairy whipped cream
- vegan
Caramel Apple Sundaes
- vanilla ice cream
- vanilla extract
- heavy cream
- cocktail peanut
- salt
- water
- butter
- sugar
- granny smith apple
Beer-and-Bacon Toffee Sundaes
- salt
- salt
- light brown sugar
- pecan
- bacon
- heavy cream
- light corn syrup
- stout beer
- vanilla ice cream
- butter
Affogato Sundaes
- sweetened whipped cream
- chocolatecovered espresso bean
- hazelnut gelato
- vanilla gelato
- hot espresso
- tia maria
Popcorn Crunch Sundae
- semisweet chocolate
- peanut
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- butter
- cocoa powder
- salt
- dulce de leche ice cream
- popcorn
- light corn syrup
- butter
Caramel Pecan Sundaes
- pecan
- sugar
- heavy cream
- vanilla extract
- butter pecan ice cream
- vanilla ice cream
Butter Nut Sundaes
- whipped cream
- sweetened coconut
- caramel sauce
- honey peanut
- cinnamon
- allspice
- clove
- butter pecan ice cream
Affogato Sundae
- espresso gelato
- heavy cream
- amaretto liqueur
- almond
- amaretti cooky
Chocolate Sorbet Sundaes
- raspberry
- meringue
- chocolate sorbet
- banana
Toasted Coconut Sundaes with Candied Peanuts
- butter coconut cookies are available many asian market
- peanut
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- coconut
- heavy cream
- coconut ice cream
- butter coconut cooky
Bananas Foster Banana Bread Sundae
- ice cream
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- cinnamon
- vanilla
- vegetable oil
- brown sugar
- rum
- all purpose flour
- egg
- butter
- banana
Grilled Caramel Apple Brioche Sundae
- salt
- vegetable oil
- vanilla extract
- vanilla bean ice cream
- apple cider
- loaf brioche
- sugar
- brandy
- butter
- granny smith apple
Roasted Pear Sundaes with Balsamic-Caramel Sauce
- sugar
- vanilla ice cream
- heavy cream
- hazelnut
- salt
- balsamic vinegar
- butter
- bartlett pear
- water
Brownie Sundaes with Cinnamon-Cayenne Whipped Cream
- cooking spray
- dulce de leche ice cream
- cinnamon
- salt
- almond extract
- cayenne pepper
- all purpose flour
- chocolate
- vanilla extract
- butter
- heavy cream
- sugar
- dark brown sugar
- egg
- semisweet chocolate
Sundaes with Brown Butter–Cornbread Crumble
- salt
- cornbread
- vanilla ice cream
- butter
- sugar
- blackberry
Blood Orange–Curd Sundaes with Olive Oil and Sea Salt
- vanilla ice cream
- blood orange zest
- vanilla extract
- butter
- blood orange juice
- lemon juice
- sugar
- salt
- egg
Chocolate-Raspberry Sundaes
- whipped cream
- bittersweet chocolate bar
- hot fudge sauce
- raspberry
- chocolate ice cream
- raspberry sorbet
- marble cake
Cherry Vanilla Jubilee Sundae
- whipped cream
- cornstarch
- butter
- vanilla ice cream
- light corn syrup
- bing cherry
- sour cherry
- brandy
- rum
- tartar cream
- salt
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- sugar
- egg white
- water
- browny
- sugar
Blueberry Crumble Sundae
- whipped cream
- all purpose flour
- cornstarch
- blueberry
- black raspberry ice cream
- rolled oat
- pecan
- sugar
- heavy cream
- light brown sugar
- salt
- egg yolk
- butter
Blueberry Cobbler Sundae
- whipped cream
- milk chocolate shaving
- maraschino cherry
- blueberry
- red raspberry fruit
- blueberry cobbler ice cream
Halle's Mini Sundaes
- whipped cream
- milk chocolate chip
- white chocolate chip
- pecan
- caramel sauce
- strawberry sauce
- chocolate covered toffee
- coconut oil
- shortcake
- chocolate sprinkle
- red sprinkle
- coffee ice cream
- strawberry ice cream
Skillet Brownie Sundaes
- vanilla extract
- light brown sugar
- chocolate
- cocoa powder
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- salt
- chocolate
- egg
- butter
- cherry
- chocolate syrup
- sprinkle
- vanilla ice cream
Bourbon Brown Sugar Sundae
- gingersnap cooky
- maple whipped cream
- caramel sauce
- heavy whipped cream
- heavy cream
- sweetened condensed milk
- bourbon
- cinnamon
- powdered sugar
- brown sugar
- maple syrup
Salted Caramel Apple Sundae
- Sundae
- honeycrisp apple
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- butter
- scoops french vanilla ice cream
- Little and Friday's Caramel Sauce
- heavy cream
- sugar
- salt
Vietnamese Coffee Sundaes with Crushed Peanut Brittle
- sugar
- peanut
- salt
- heavy cream
- water
- cinnamon
- coffee
- vanilla ice cream
- sweetened condensed milk
Ancho Brownie Sundae
- dulce de leche
- all purpose flour
- espresso
- ancho chile
- butter
- sugar
- heavy cream
- cinnamon
- salt
- bittersweet chocolate
- cayenne pepper
- orange zest
- clove
- salt
- light corn syrup
- dark brown sugar
- butter
- cocoa powder
- vanilla extract
- bittersweet chocolate
- egg
Build-Your-Own Ice Cream Sundae with Home-Made Caramel Sauce
- heavy cream
- sugar
- water
- ice cream
Salted Caramel, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Covered Potato Chip Ice Cream Sundae.
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- coconut milk
- coconut milk
- peanut butter
- kettle brand chips salt
- honey
- scoops chocolate ice cream
- scoops peanut butter ice cream
- scoops vanilla ice cream
- dark chocolate
- butter
- milk chocolate
- whipped cream
Chocolate Monkey Sundae
- ice cream
- banana
- nut
- all purpose flour
- egg white
- powdered sugar
- cocoa powder
- corn syrup
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- heavy cream
- rum
- water
- butter
- chocolate
Vanilla Ice Cream Sundaes with Hot Fudge and Caramel Sauces
- Sundaes
- vanilla ice cream
- nut
- Caramel Sauce
- heavy cream
- sugar
- light corn syrup
- butter
- Hot Fudge Sauce
- water
- espresso
- bittersweet chocolate
- light corn syrup
- sugar
- cocoa powder
Black-and-White Sundaes
- sweetened whipped cream
- chocolate ice cream
- vanilla ice cream
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- heavy cream
- cool chocolate sauce
- easiest marshmallow sauce
- marshmallow cream
- salt
Baklava-Inspired Sundaes
- whipped cream
- salt
- honey
- pistachio
- cinnamon
- cardamom
- allspice
- butter
- baklava
- scoops vanilla ice cream
Caramelized Banana Split Sundae
- heavy cream
- ice cream
- cocoa powder
- honey peanut
- salt
- butter
- light corn syrup
- sugar
- banana
- semisweet chocolate
Big Daddy's Mint Sundae
- mint
- whipped cream
- chocolate covered mint candy
- chocolate sauce
- marshmallow sauce
- mint sandwich cooky
- vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Marshmallow Sundae
- chocolate fudge sauce
- chocolate ice cream
- marshmallow fluff
- strawberry
Banana Sundae with Chili Pepper Marshmallows
- powdered sugar
- cornstarch
- cacao powder
- dextrose powder
- glucose solid
- corn syrup
- powdered milk
- milk
- vanilla extract
- cayenne pepper
- chili powder
- heavy cream
- water
- egg yolk
- confectioners sugar
- banana liqueur
- butter
- glucose
- banana
- butter
- vanilla bean
- sugar
- dark chocolate
- sugar
- cake flour
- gelatin sheet
- egg white
Italian Sundaes with Nutella
- wafer cooky
- nutella
- fior di latte gelato
Chocolate Waffle Sundaes with Flambéed Cherries
- butter
- vanilla ice cream
- cherry
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- egg
- milk
- yeast
- sugar
- dark rum
- cocoa powder
- vegetable oil
- all purpose flour
- salt
- butter
- water
- semi sweet chocolate chip
Brownie Sundaes
- colored sprinkle
- whipped cream
- hot fudge sauce
- brownie
- vanilla ice cream
- mandm'
Banana Ice Cream Sundae
- chocolate chip
- blueberry
- raspberry
- pistachio
- maple syrup
- coconut
- banana
- greek yogurt
Brownie Sundaes
- vanilla ice cream
- espresso
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- heavy cream
- browny
Banana Sundae with Chili Pepper Marshmallows
- powdered sugar
- cornstarch
- cacao powder
- dextrose powder
- glucose solid
- corn syrup
- powdered milk
- milk
- vanilla extract
- cayenne pepper
- chili powder
- heavy cream
- water
- egg yolk
- confectioners sugar
- banana liqueur
- butter
- glucose
- banana
- butter
- vanilla bean
- sugar
- dark chocolate
- sugar
- cake flour
- gelatin sheet
- egg white
Chocolate-Raspberry Sundaes
- whipped cream
- bittersweet chocolate bar
- hot fudge sauce
- raspberry
- chocolate ice cream
- raspberry sorbet
- marble cake
Vanilla Sundaes with Crisped Rice-and-Peanut Crunch
- vanilla ice cream
- vegetable oil
- crisped rice cereal
- peanut
- light corn syrup
- salt
Grilled Nectarine Sundaes
- honey
- pecan
- brown sugar
- nectarine
- nutella
- maraschino cherry
- scoops vanilla ice cream
- whipped
Balsamic Stone Fruit Sundae
- stone fruit
- turbinado sugar
- balsamic vinegar
- add ins almonds pistachio
- vanilla ice cream
Grilled Pineapple Sundaes
- dulce de leche
- coconut
- pineapple
- scoops vanilla ice cream
Whipped Coffee Ice Cream Sundae
- sugar
- water
- coffee
- chocolate sprinkle
- scoops vanilla ice cream
- hot fudge
Strawberry Sundae with Homemade Berry Sauce
- blueberry
- strawberry
- vanilla ice cream
- pretzel
- sugar
- powdered sugar
- water
- heavy cream
Over-the-Top Ice Cream Sundaes with Homemade Caramel
- Caramel Sauce
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- heavy cream
- salt
- water
- butter
- Ice Cream
- vanilla ice cream
- chocolate covered toffee candy bar
- candied lemon peel
- pretzel rod
- fudge
Grand Marnier Strawberry Sundaes
- vanilla ice cream
- strawberry
- orange juice
- grand marnier
- turbinado sugar
- orange zest
Vice Cream Sundae
- heavy cream
- powdered sugar
- whiskey
- coffee liqueur
- fudge sauce
- maraschino cherry
- almond
- heavy cream
- milk
- espresso
- sugar
- egg yolk
Jeni Britton Bauer's Tuscan Sundae Recipe
- The Cake/Biscotti
- brandied cherry
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- salt
- egg
- egg yolk
- butter
- cake flour
- sundae
- Sundaes
- salty caramel ice cream
- salty caramel ice cream
- star anise
- honey
- vin santo
- biscotti
- brandied cherry
- Salty Caramel Ice Cream
- cake biscotti
- cornstarch
- cream cheese
- heavy cream
- salt
- milk
- light corn syrup
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- Brandied Cherries
- black cherry
- brandy
- sugar
White Fudge Sundae
- butter
- raspberry liqueur
- chocolate ice cream
- confectioners sugar
- cocoa powder
- berry
- light corn syrup
- heavy cream
- white chocolate
Blondie Sundaes With Fried Walnuts and Candied Fennel
- deep fry thermometer
- buckwheat brown butter blondy
- vegetable oil
- lemon zest
- walnut
- sugar
- fennel
- cherry
- vanilla bean
- vanilla gelato
- powdered sugar
Eton Mess Sundae
- whipped cream
- scoops strawberry ice cream
- meringue kiss
- strawberry
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- light corn syrup
- cinnamon
Staple Ingredients
- sugar 32%
- butter 25%
- heavy cream 24%
- salt 24%
- vanilla ice cream 23%
Common Ingredients
- vanilla extract 17%
Usual Ingredients
- cinnamon 9%
- light corn syrup 9%
- whipped cream 9%
- all purpose flour 8%
- light brown sugar 8%
- water 8%
- egg 6%
- pecan 6%
- bittersweet chocolate 5%
- brown sugar 5%
- cocoa powder 5%
- peanut 5%