CANNOLI CAKE

 

cake:
1 box yellow cake mix, plus ingredients to prepare 

cannoli creme center:
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

cannoli frosting:
I don't remember what I made!  I know it was close to the cannoli creme and was doubled.  May have had cream cheese and/or cool whip added in too.

chocolate ganache:
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

mini cannoli's are from Publix bakery as decoration

Bake cake as directed on box and allow to cool.
Prepare cannoli creme and assemble cake with the creme in the center.
Prepare frosting and remove about 3/4 of a cup to pipe over ganache, then add mini chocolate chips to frosting.
Frost cake.
Microwave heavy cream for one minute and then stir in chips until melted.  Allow to cool a bit before slowly pouring over top of cake.
Pipe reserved frosting on top of cake to decorate and add a mini cannolis.



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