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Cannoli Cake
This irresistible Cannoli Cake recipe transforms a bakery favorite into an indulgent vanilla layer cake fit for a special occasion! Complete with creamy homemade chocolate chip mascarpone filling.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cannoli Filling
2
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine the mascarpone, ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla. Mix on medium speed until smooth. Turn the mixer to low and mix in the chocolate chips. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and chill until ready to use.
ricotta cheese, ricotta cheese, drained if needed1 cuppowdered sugar2 cups
3
Cake
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat 3, 8- inch round cake pans with nonstick spray. Cut three pieces of parchment paper into 8- inch circles. Place the rounds in the bottoms of the pans. Coat again with nonstick spray. Set aside.
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In the bowl of your stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter and sugar together for ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add in the oil, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt, and continue mixing for an additional minute until smooth and combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary to make sure everything is evenly mixed.
salted butter, room temperature1 cupbuttermilk1 cupbutter, room temperature1 cupeggs4baking powder2 teaspoons
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Turn the mixer to low speed and in alternating portions add in the buttermilk and flour, beginning and ending with flour. Mix for ⏱️ 30 seconds, until combined and smooth, again, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
buttermilk1 cupbutter, room temperature1 cupmilk2 tablespoons
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Pour the cake batter evenly into each prepared pan.
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Bake for 30 – ⏱️ 35 minutes, or until the centers of the cakes are set, and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for ⏱️ 10 minutes, and then remove the cakes and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack.
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Frosting
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In the clean bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and powdered sugar on low for ⏱️ 30 seconds to combine. Add in the salt, milk, and vanilla, and mix on medium speed for 1 – ⏱️ 2 minutes until creamy, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl as necessary,
salted butter, room temperature1 cupbuttermilk1 cupbutter, room temperature1 cuppowdered sugar2 cupsmilk2 tablespoons
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Assembly
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Place one cake round on a platter. Top with half of the chilled cannoli mixture. Repeat with another cake round and top with the remaining cannoli mixture. Place the remaining cake on top.
14
Coat the sides and the cake with frosting. Garnish as desired.
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