Cannoli Cake
Cannoli Cake: Moist vanilla cake with tangy cannoli frosting and tons of chocolate chips. Tastes like a cannoli in cake form!
Servings 12 Slices
Calories 1437kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 Boxes French Vanilla Cake Mix
- 6 Eggs
- 2 Cups Whole Milk
- 1 Cup Butter Softened
For the Mascarpone Frosting
- 4 Cups Mascarpone Cheese Softened
- 5 Cups Powder Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
- 1 Pinch Salt
- 4 Cups Mini Chocolate Chips
For the Chocolate Ganache
- 1 Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- ½ Cup Heavy Cream
For Garnish
- 6 Chocolate Chip Cannoli Halved, If Desired
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray (3) 9 inch round cake pans with baking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, milk, and butter. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Evenly divide batter between prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely. Then cut off cake domes using a leveler.
For the Mascarpone Frosting:
- In a large bowl, combine marscapone cheese,powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt.
For the Ganache
- In a small saucepan, heat heavy cream until it almost boils. Pour over chocolate chips. Stir until combined.
Putting It All Together
- Add around 1 cup of frosting onto the first cake layer. Sprinkle with ~¼ cup of mini chocolate chips.
- Repeat with remaining layers. Spread frosting over the top of the last layer, and down the sides as well.
- Coat sides of cake with remaining chocolate chips.
- Drizzle the ganache over the sides of the cake using a squeeze bottle.
- Pipe remaining frosting on top of cake.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 1437kcal | Carbohydrates: 160g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 82g | Saturated Fat: 48g | Cholesterol: 225mg | Sodium: 739mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 131g | Vitamin A: 1995IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 3mg