Cannoli Cake

Cannoli Cake with Cannoli Cream Frosting: Moist melt in your mouth cake topped with a decadent cannoli cream frosting. Your favorite Italian dessert in cake form!

Cannoli is a traditional Italian dessert that consists of crispy fried shells filled with sweetened ricotta. It is delicious ,but tricky/time consuming to make.

This  Cannoli Cake has all the flavors of traditional cannoli, but is a cinch to make.And Holy Cannoli is it good!

This milk soaked cake is topped with a rich cannoli cream frosting and plenty of chocolate chips.

It doesn’t require any fancy equipment and can easily be made without a mixer.

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Cannoli Cake

Servings: 12 Squares

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Cannoli Cake with Cannoli Cream Frosting: Moist melt in your mouth cake topped with a decadent cannoli cream frosting. Your favorite Italian dessert in cake form!

Ingredients

• 1 Box White Cake Mix, (Plus Ingredents Called For on the Box)
• 14 Ounce Can Sweetened Condensed Milk, Divided
• 1 1/2 Cup Ricotta Cheese, Strained
• 1 1/2 Cup Mascarpone Cheese
• 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/2 Cup Mini Chocolate Chips
• Additional Powdered Sugar, If Desired

Instructions

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake cake according to box directions. Cool completely.
• Poke holes in the top of the cake. (I used a wooden spoon.)
• Set aside 1/2 cup of the sweetened condensed milk. Pour the rest over the top of the cake.
• Cover and refrigerate for ~1 hour or until milk is absorbed.
• In a large bowl combine ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Mix under smooth.
• Add powdered sugar a little at a time until just combined.
• Mix in remaining sweetened condensed milk.
• Spread frosting evenly over cake.
• Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and dust with additional powdered sugar if desired.
• Refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcal, Carbohydrates: 69g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 56mg, Sodium: 387mg, Potassium: 181mg, Sugar: 50g, Vitamin A: 12.7%, Vitamin C: 1%, Calcium: 30%, Iron: 6.2%

Course: Cake

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Best, Birthday, Easy, Poke Cake

Author: Krystle

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Cannoli Cake Shopping Tips: 

Don’t substitute cottage cheese for the ricotta in this recipe. It is cheaper but will not give you the same rich flavor or texture.

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What do you think of this cannoli cake? What is your favorite cannoli filling?