R: Cannoli Cake-looking for the recipe

[Blondie]

I've made ricotta pie and other pies with ricotta cheese, but this one is different. It's not like Tiramisu either.

Anyone ever heard of it?

[Beth E. (NJ)]

Ooh that sounds yummy. I love cannolis! Unfortunately that's a recipe I don't have myself, but I did a search and found a couple that might be what you are looking for. Hope these help!

Cannoli Cake

Ingredients:

Filling:
4 cups ricotta
2 egg whites
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp lemon extract
1/4 cup chocolate chips
10 cherries (halved)

Crust:
1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup margarine
1/2 cup chopped pistachio nuts

Instructions:
Melt the margarine for the crust and mix with the rest of the crust ingredients. Press into a 9 x 12" greased baking pan.

With a hand mixer, beat on high the 2 egg whites and 1/2 cup sugar until foamy. Add 4 cups ricotta and beat until smooth. Beat on low the 1/4 tsp lemon extract and 1/4 tsp vanilla. Fold in the 1/2 cup chocolate chips with a spoon. Place alternately the 1/4 cups chocolate chips and 10 halved cherries as a decoration on top.

Put the filling over the crust and bake 30 minutes in a 350 degrees oven.


Here's one that was called a chocolate cannoli cake. Although the only chocolate thing is a little chocolate sauce on the top. I would call it a easier cannoli cake myself.

CHOCOLATE CANNOLI CAKE

1 Basic No-Fat Cake batter
16 oz No-fat ricotta cheese
1 pk Nondairy whipping cream
1/3 c Confectioner's sugar
3 tb Orange-flavored liquer OR
1 t Orange juice
3/4 c Coarsely chopped dried fruit
3 tb Semisweet chocolate chips
1 tb Choclate sauce

Bake cake batter in 2 greased 9x5 inch loaf pans 30-35 minutes at 350 F. Cool and turn out as directed. Wrap, label and freeze 1 loaf for another time. Process ricotta cheese in a blender or food processor, scraping down
sides often with a rubber spatula until smooth(Blender will do the smoothest job) Scrape cheese into a medium-sized bowl. Add whipped topping mix, confectioner's sugar, and liquer. Beat with electric mixer on high speed until smooth and well blended. Stir in fruit and chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or up to 48 hours, to let the flavor develop. Cut loaf cake in half horizontally. Place bottom half on serving plate. Spread cut surface with half the cheese mixture. Place the top half of cake on filling. Press down lightly. Spread top with remaining cheese mixture. Drizzle cake with chocolate sauce. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 12 servings.

[Blondie]

Thanks Beth!

I'm wondering if by breaking up cannoli shells and layering them would be the answer!

I just might try it!

[gina2000]

Blondie - I've seen and eaten cannoli filling layered with yellow cake. It's quite wonderful.