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Canoli Cake

by Louise 2 Comments

Do you love Canolis? Do you want a unique and easy dessert? Then this canoli cake is the dessert for you! Not too sweet, this cake is a great compliment to any Italian meal. This is a poke cake which means you will make the cake mix as directed then when it’s cooled, you will use a straw and poke holes in the cake. There are a lot of variations on poke cakes, but this one is by far my favorite. 

Ingredients :

  • 1/2 c mini chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 c powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 box of white cake mix
  • 1- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 c Mascarpone cheese
  • 1 1/2 c Ricotta Cheese (drained)

Step 1: Ready, Set, Bake! Bake cake mix according to the package.

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Step 2: Allow for the cake to sit and to cool completely before continuing. 

Step 3: Next, poke holes into the cake with a straw making sure they are evenly spaced out where you want them to be. 

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Step 4: Set aside half of the sweetened condensed milk and pour the remainder over the cake, spread evenly.

Step 5: Refrigerate for about 1 hour. This allows the milk to be absorbed by the cake making the cake extra moist.

Step 6: In a medium sized bowl, mix together the cheeses and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

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Step 7: Add powdered sugar and cinnamon to the frosting mixture and beat until combined.

Step 8: Add remainder of the condensed milk into the mix until combined. Adding this will give “frosting“. A touch of sweetness but not too much.

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Step 9: Spread the “frosting” onto your cake.

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Step 10: Garnish the top with mini chocolate chips.

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Step 11: Cover and allow to set for 2-3 hours. 

Serve! This cake keeps 4-5 days in refrigerator and stands well at parties. There were a lot of happy guests eating this delicious cake! 

Enjoy

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  1. Online Cakes to Hyderabad

    January 7, 2016 at 6:25 PM

    Wow yummy Canoli Cake! When I visited your site i cant stop myself from getting such a delicious cakes. Thanks for sharing the best recipe with us. I will make it and add it to my site.

    Keep updating

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    • Cake Journal Team

      January 7, 2016 at 6:43 PM

      Our team at CakeJournal is so glad that you enjoy our post! When you add it to your site, please mention (link to) our post, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your feedback!

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