Description
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these delicious and festive dessert recipes that are perfect for any party.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 batch Churros
- 1 cup Chocolate Sauce
- 1 cake Tres Leches Cake
- 4 servings Flan
- 4 cups Mexican Hot Chocolate
- 1 bowl Fruit Salad
Instructions
- Prepare the churros by mixing flour, sugar, and salt. Heat oil for frying and pipe the dough into hot oil until golden brown. Roll in cinnamon sugar and serve with chocolate sauce.
- Bake the tres leches cake and soak with a mixture of evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk. Chill before serving.
- Make flan by blending eggs, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. Bake in a water bath until set and invert to serve.
- Heat milk, cocoa powder, sugar, and spices in a saucepan to make Mexican hot chocolate. Serve warm.
- Chop fresh fruits like mango, pineapple, and strawberries. Toss with lime juice and chill before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the fruit salad with seasonal fruits.
- Make sure to let the tres leches cake soak thoroughly for the best flavor.
- Flan can be made a day in advance for convenience.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
Keywords: Cinco de Mayo party food desserts, churros, tres leches cake, flan, Mexican desserts, festive desserts