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Coconut-Pineapple Paletas (Mexican Ice Pop)

Submitted by: { moaa }

These rich coconut ice pops are swirled with shredded coconut and pineapple bits for a refreshing treat on a hot summer day.

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Limeshot Mexi-Martini

Submitted by: Marsbars

A lime-flavored gelatin shot in the bottom of a margarita-inspired cocktail adds a fun surprise to each drink. Each Mexi-martini is topped with beer and garnished with a lime slice for a flavorful and refreshing drink.

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Tres Leches Pina Colada Cake

Submitted by: Isabel

Home Town: Laredo, Texas, USA

Living In: San Antonio, Texas, USA

An easy version of the beloved tres leches cake is made with cake mix, pineapple, and cream of coconut to give the cake a pina colada flavor.

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G's Tres Leches Cake

Submitted by: Garnet B.

Home Town: Bono, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

A dense yet light tres leches (three milks) cake is topped with sweetened whipped cream. Serve this ultra-moist dessert well chilled; in fact, it's better after a day or so in the refrigerator.

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Pastel de Tres Leches (Three Milk Cake)

Submitted by: ummnenas

Home Town: Danli, El Paraíso, Honduras

Living In: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

A sponge cake is soaked in a mixture of three kinds of milk and topped with whipped cream and optional strawberries.

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3 Milk Cake or Tres Leches

Submitted by: rmosher10

Home Town: Hartford, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lakeland, Florida, USA

Vanilla sponge cake gets a drenching in a sweet combination of three kinds of milk and then frosted with cream cheese icing in a Mexican-inspired recipe.

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White Tres Leches Cake

Submitted by: Sweettreats

Home Town: Orangevale, California, USA

Living In: Antelope, California, USA

A white cake mix contributes lightness and texture to an incredibly moist filled layer cake with the flavor of a Mexican tres leches cake. Frost with your favorite buttercream frosting.

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Pastel Galletas (Cookie Cake)

Submitted by: mspianomistress

Mexican cookies dipped in a creamy lime sauce are layered with fruit cocktail and topped with peaches in this easy dessert. Let it rest overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

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Chocolate Pralines, Mexican Style

Submitted by: mintconditionherbfarm

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Asheville, North Carolina, USA

This recipe makes the creamy chocolate and pecan pralines you find at the checkout stand in Mexican restaurants. The secret ingredient to their wonderful texture is a few melted marshmallows and plenty of pecans.

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Coconut Cheese Flan (Flan de Coco y Queso)

Submitted by: Milly Suazo

Home Town: Barrio Tejas, Humacao, Puerto Rico

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

This cream cheese and coconut flan is far from traditional, and incredibly delicious.

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Mexican Flan Cakes

Submitted by: Kentucky Guera

Home Town: Dundee, Michigan, USA

Living In: Burkesville, Kentucky, USA

A spice cake mix forms the basis for this gooey, Mexican-inspired cake with a layer of creamy, caramelized flan on top.

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Cinco de Chili Chocolate Cupcakes with Chili Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by: Candice

Living In: Albany, Oregon, USA

First made for a chili cookoff, these dark chocolate cupcakes have the zing and deep, rich flavor of dried ancho chile and cayenne pepper. They are frosted with a chili-flavored cream cheese frosting, and each cupcake is decorated with a cute dried chili on top.

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Mexican Pumpkin Empanadas

Submitted by: Esther Saunders

Fat little Mexican-style pastries stuffed with sweet pumpkin filling make a great snack or a take-along breakfast.

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Mexican Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by: swooda

Home Town: Berkeley, California, USA

Mexican chocolate and cinnamon are nice additions to these oatmeal cookies.

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Mexican Wedding Cookies (Polvorones)

Provided by: Crisco® Baking Sticks

These Mexican Wedding Cookies with chopped walnuts are a sweet treat for any occasion!

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Mexican Pecan Cookies

Submitted by: Carla

Home Town: Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico

An easy recipe with only 4 ingredients, including a lot of chopped pecans, makes a big batch of melt-in-your-mouth cookies.

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Mexican Brownies

Submitted by: caroliney_

Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

Living In: Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

A brownie for the grown-up taste. They have the flavors of chocolate, vanilla, Mexican cinnamon, and ground pequin chiles.

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Margarita Tube Cake

Submitted by: damedonna

Home Town: Ridgecrest, California, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

This moist and citrusy margarita cake has the grown-up flavors of tequila and triple sec in the cake and the glaze. It starts with an orange cake mix and lemon pudding, and is baked in a tube pan.

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Margarita Cake with Key Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by: Tori Belle

Living In: Cochran, Georgia, USA

A yummy cake with a margarita flavor and cream cheese frosting, this is fun for Cinco de Mayo or just a party.

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Flan Mexicano (Mexican Flan)

Submitted by: Tigerlily402

Home Town: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Living In: Red Bud, Illinois, USA

A creamy, rich, orange-scented custard displays a golden syrupy topping of caramelized sugar in this classic Mexican dessert. It's been a treasured family secret for years.