World Dulce de Leche Day: Our 5 favorite recipes!

It's World Dulce de Leche Day! Oh you can BET I'm excited. It's no secret that I have a serious weak spot for the sweet Latin caramel and I try to sneak it into pretty much any dessert that I can imagine.

That's why I'm celebrating today by, well, indulging just a little bit. I mean, it's a special occasion, right? And what better way to indulge that not-so-secret sweet tooth than by revisiting some of our absolute bet dulce le leche recipes of the past? Yes, that's right, it's World Dulce de Leche day and these are our 5 FAVORITE recipes to celebrate! Get ready to lick your lips (and that spoon you're baking with!).

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Dulce de Ceche Ice Cream Float

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Castaway in Scotland/flickr

Ice cream. Soda. Dulce de Leche! This is a win-win combination if there ever was one. I absolutely love-love-love this one, and I'll even indulge when it's cold out!

Get the full recipe here.

Dulce de Leche French Toast

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Tastebook

Hey, there's never wrong with having a little dulce de leche goodness in the morning, right? Well, that's EXACTLY what I want out of this fantastic french toast combo!

Get the full recipe here.

Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Dulce de Leche Buttercream

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Joy the Baker

Cupcakes are one of life's greatest joys, in my opinion. That's why this cupcake, with the amazing dulce de leche buttercream frosting, is at the TOP of my list.

Get the full recipe here.

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Squares

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Smitten Kitchen

Cheesecake makes me mouth water at the mere mention of the name. When it comes to dulce de leche cheesecake, though… well, excuse me while I go gorge myself!

Get the full recipe here.

Dulce de Leche Expresso Coffee Cake

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edwardkimuk/flickr

To finish it all off, why not make a little cafecito and this delicious dulce de leche cake recipe, featuring espresso? I think that is going to be a perfect end to the day.

Get the full recipe here.