Description
Cannoli Cake blends the delightful flavors of traditional cannoli into an easy-to-make dessert. With its rich ricotta and mascarpone cheese filling, subtle vanilla notes, and chocolate chips sprinkled throughout, this cake is perfect for special occasions or simply satisfying your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 egg whites, at room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups buttermilk
- 15 ounces ricotta cheese, drained
- 16 ounces mascarpone cheese, chilled
- 3 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon orange zest, optional
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease two 8-inch or 9-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Note that 8-inch pans will create thicker cake layers.
- Sift together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the granulated sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg whites one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in the vegetable oil and clear vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk to the wet ingredients, starting and ending with the flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
- In another bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, mascarpone cheese, additional clear vanilla extract, orange zest, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Transfer half of the cake batter into the prepared pans, spreading it evenly across the bottom.
- Spoon half of the cheese mixture over the batter followed by a layer of chocolate chips.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, cheese mixture, and chocolate chips.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pan for several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, make sure all dairy ingredients are at room temperature before starting.
The optional orange zest adds a fresh flavor that complements the cheese filling.
This cake can be served plain or dusted with additional powdered sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 47g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 69g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 80mg