This homemade Cannoli Cake is a moist layer cake with a delicious ricotta and mascarpone cheese cannoli filling, and all the classic cannoli flavors you love! This treat is ideal for special occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, or for a delicious ending to an Italian meal. This cake is decorated with cannoli on top and ganache rosettes piped on, sprinkled with shredded pistachio. This is going to be your most popular cake dessert! This is undoubtedly the BEST Cannoli cake I have ever eaten! Enjoy!
Makes 12-14 servings
Ingredients:
For the yellow butter cake:
- 3 1/4 cups (425 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (226 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 large egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) whole milk
For the Ricotta filling and cannoli:
- 32 oz. (1kg) whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2/3 cup (65 grams) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (255 grams) mini dark chocolate chips, divided
*Homemade Sicilian Cannoli shells. Here is the link to make the cannolis 👉 • Cannoli Siciliani
Mascarpone buttercream:
- 3/4 cup (185 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups (365 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 oz. (227 grams) Mascarpone cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Heavy cream (if needed) (if your buttercream is too thick, add a tablespoon, or so, of heavy cream)
Chocolate Ganache Frosting:
- 2 cups (340 grams) dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
For the Decoration:
- 5 homemade Cannolis
- Chocolate ganache
- 1/2 cup (43 grams) shredded pistachio
- Confectioner's sugar (for dusting)
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