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Planning your Cinco de Mayo celebration should be fun and exciting. Trying to come up with unusual or exotic dishes to complement old favorites is one of the best parts. You can really have fun when it comes to desserts.

Cold desserts are a favorite during this warm time of the year. Sure, you can make some ice cream flavored with mango or coconut, but what about a granita? Have you ever tried one? They are simple to make and you can flavor them with luscious exotic tastes like hibiscus. The hibiscus also gives the granita a bright pink color that fits right into the colorful decorations for Cinco de Mayo.

If you simply must have ice cream, add some Mexican chocolate sauce that has cinnamon or chipotle added to give it a little snap. Chocolate eases zesty heat, so that you are left with a soft warmth in the mouth; a nice contrast to the coolness of ice cream. If that does not make a memorable party, nothing can help you.

If you favor cakes, the classic Tres Leches cake is easy to make and will leave quite an impact. This luxurious cake is soaked with three different kinds of milk and should be served cold. It is out of this world! For room temperature cake, consider making cupcakes with the taste of cinnamon, chocolate, and chipotle combined. You take a bite out of it, enjoying the rich, chocolaty flavor then the warmth of the cinnamon and smoked jalapenos rouse your taste buds.

To really dazzle your guests, make some capirotada. This Mexican bread pudding is liberally sprinkled with pecans, raisins and two types of cheese. Finish it off with cinnamon, nutmeg and whipped cream for a dessert your guests will remember for weeks.

Authentic desserts from Mexico must include empanadas, loaded with cream and fruit. Fresh fruit and almonds stuffed into sweet tamales are divine. Serve cups of Mexican hot chocolate with churros. We know so little about desserts from Mexico, that Cinco de Mayo is the best time to discover these charming desserts.

As you decide what Cinco de Mayo food to serve, go ahead and use as many hot, spicy foods as you wish. Just be sure to add that sparkle to the party with some sweet delicious treats from south of the border. Try new recipes that will make your guests gaze at you, completely awestruck. Your efforts will be appreciated.

Every party needs those sweet dishes to end the evening on the right note. While you can always fall back on the traditional flan, digging into some of these lesser-known desserts will knock the socks off of your guests. If you are going all out with your menu and your decorations, why not do it with dessert, too?

No one does dessert like our Mexican neighbors, and it is high time we discovered what wonderful cooks they are. Let them inspire you to achieve culinary greatness at your next Cinco de Mayo party.

Traditional Mexican food recipes use ingredients that you may have eaten, but do not really know much about. Take corn, for example. We eat corn in many different forms, yet few of us actually make our own tortillas, masa, or other basics. Working with masa gives you a new respect for this amazing food.

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