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Cannoli Cake

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INGREDIENTS

  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted and cooled
  • 1/4 cup chopped semisweet chocolate
  • 1 recipe Ricotta Filling
  • 1 recipe Whipped Cream Frosting
  • Fresh berries or candied cherries, for garnish
  • =Ricotta Filling:
  • 2 cups (15 oz.) Sargento® Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
  • 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
  • =Whipped Cream Frosting:
  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp. confectioners sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
 

DIRECTIONS

  • 1

    Beat eggs and sugar on medium speed in bowl with an electric mixer 5 minutes or until thick. Gently fold in flour and butter; pour into greased and floured 8-inch round cake pan. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 40 minutes or until cake feels firm when touched in center. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

  • 2

    To make Ricotta Filling: Beat Ricotta cheese, sugar and vanilla on medium speed in bowl with electric mixer 3 minutes. Fold in whipped cream and chocolate chips.

  • 3

    To make Whipped Cream Frosting: Beat cream on high speed in bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar and vanilla.

  • 4

    Cut cake in half horizontally using sharp serrated knife. Cut each layer in half again horizontally. Place 1 layer on serving platter; spread with one-third Ricotta filling. Repeat procedure, ending with cake layer. No sooner than 6 hours before serving, frost sides and top of cake with all but 1 cup frosting. Decorate with remaining frosting, chopped chocolate and fruit. Refrigerate until serving time.

Cannoli Cake

SUMMARY

  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: Serves: 16

HELPFUL HINTS

  • This recipe produces a very dense cake layer. The only leavening is the air incorporated into the eggs when beaten. For best results, eggs should be at room temperature before beating with sugar.
 

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See Nutrition Facts

Serves: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories 300

Total Fat 21.4g

Saturated Fat 12.9g

Trans Fat 5.7g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g

Cholesterol 102g

Sodium 65g

Carbohydrates 25g

Protein 5g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Vitamin A 163g

Vitamin C 0g

Calcium 73g

Iron 1g