Mexican Desserts Recipes for Mexican Themed Parties

These mouth watering Mexican Desserts Recipes for fiesta party themes and Cinco de Mayo are Oh Ley-lishious!

Sure, that's not a real Spanish word, but it should be! The Mexican ganache chocolate cake is a chocoholic's dream. Adding Kahlua to the ganache gives it the exotic flavor of Mexico. Serve it with Mexican coffee to bring out the boldness of the chocolate.

And if you want your Cinco do Mayo party to be a true fiesta, try the stuffed pineapple ... it's the perfect "pretty" pineapple recipe!

Mexican Desserts Recipes for fiesta themed parties:

• Fried Plantains
• Spanish Flan Recipe
• Mexican Chocolate Cake: a ganache cake with coffee and Kahlua!
• Stuffed Pineapple
• Mexican Coffee
• Other Delicious Dessert Recipes: complete list of recipes for party foods and desserts

Having a Mexican fiesta party is fun any time of year ... no need to wait for Cinco de Mayo. Visit our Cinco de Mayo Recipes page for more fantastic Mexican recipes.

Mexican Coffee - the perfect dessert coffee!

Ingredients:

• 3/4 ounce Tequila
• 3/4 ounce Kahlua
• 1 cup of coffee
• Whipped cream for topping
• Chocolate shavings for topping

Pour the liqueur into a coffee cup and add hot coffee. Top with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and a cherry.

Stuffed Pineapple Dessert

This pretty pineapple dessert makes a wonderful eatable centerpiece for you festive table. Select a pineapple with attractive leaves, as they become part of the display.

Ingredients:

• 1 large ripe pineapple
• 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
• 6 tablespoons of confectioners sugar
• 1 small jar of maraschino cherries (about 24 cherries)
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, pistachios, or macadamia nuts, chopped

Keep the leaves of the pineapple intact and while slicing the pineapple lengthwise to form a bowl. Scoop out the pulp, core it and finely chop the pineapple.

Whip the cream and sugar until it is stiff and fold in the cherries, nuts, and pineapple. Spoon everything back into the pineapple shell and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours until the filling sets slightly.

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