Cannoli Cake

5 from 8 votes

Cannoli Cake is delicious vanilla cake that are topped with a homemade frosting and chocolate chips. Italian Pastries inspired cake that is easy to make.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Allow to Cool10

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Author: Carrie Barnard

Cost: $17.55, $1.17 per Servings

Ingredients

For the Cake:

2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
⅔ cup unsalted butter softened
2 large eggs room temp
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups buttermilk room temp

For the Frosting:

16 ounces Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
16 Ounces Mascarpone Cheese softened
4 cups Powdered Sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup mini chocolate chips divided

Instructions

For the Cake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Thoroughly grease and flour 3 8 inch circle cake pans.
In a medium bowl, whisk together 2½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat ? cup softened unsalted butter and 1¾ cups granulated sugar on medium speed for 3–4 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add 2 large eggs and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
Add in approximately half of the flour mixture and mix until combined. Add in half of the buttermilk and mix.
Repeat with the remaining flour and buttermilk until all in mixed together.
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
Bake for 28-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool in the pans for 10 minutes.
Use a knife to carefully loosen the cakes from the pan and move them to a cooling rack to cool completely before topping with the frosting.

For the Frosting:

Place 16 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese between layers of paper towels or cheesecloth and gently press to remove as much moisture as possible.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the drained ricotta cheese, 16 ounces softened mascarpone cheese, 4 cups powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract.
Mix with an electric mixture until all the ingredients are combined and smooth.

To Assemble the cake:

Cut the round portion off of the top of the cakes with a serrated knife to make the cakes level.
Put 1 of the cakes on a serving platter or cake stand. Top the cake with the frosting and mini chocolate chips (approximately 1/4 cup).
Continue this process with the next 2 cakes.
Frost the top of the cake and the sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.
Then the cake is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Refrigerate any leftovers, covered, for up to 5 days.

This frosting is soft so you might need to do a slight crumb layer of frosting before completely frosting the sides of the top of the cake.

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