Cannoli cupcakes. Cannoli Cupcakes combine two of the best desserts in the world (cupcakes and cannoli) to make one unforgettable indulgence! You get a perfect vanilla cupcake topped with a ricotta cannoli filling and a. These cannoli cupcakes from Delish.com are an Italian food lovers dream.

These jumbo cupcakes feature a fluffy, creamy cannoli-like filling. White chocolate curls on top are the crowning touch.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen. Cannoli Cupcakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home. You can have Cannoli cupcakes using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cannoli cupcakes

Prepare box of cake mix, plus ingredients called for on the box.
Prepare 1/2 c. of butter, softened.
It's 8 oz. (1 block) of cream cheese, softened.
Prepare 1/2 c. of whole milk ricotta cheese.
Prepare 3 c. of powdered sugar.
It's 1 tsp. of pure vanilla extract.
It's 1/4 tsp. of cinnamon.
You need 1/4 tsp. of kosher salt.
You need 1/3 c. of mini chocolate chips.
You need 1/2 c. of chocolate chips.

Chocolate covered cannoli cupcakes are a delicious and impressive dessert. They are stuffed and iced with cannoli cream and has a chocolate candy shell. Just as yummy as cannoli purchased in an Italian bakery (but much easier to make), these sweet, tender cupcakes are topped with a frosting made with ricotta cheese. These cannoli cupcakes are lightly sweet, light and have a slight touch of cinnamon.

Cannoli cupcakes instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Line two 12-cup cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
Prepare batter according to package instructions. Divide batter between cupcake liners and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes..
Let cupcakes cool completely. Meanwhile, make frosting: In a large bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese, and ricotta until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt and beat until smooth and fluffy. Fold in mini chocolate chips..
Transfer the frosting to a large pastry bag (or resealable plastic bag) cut with a large tip. Using a teaspoon, scoop out the middle of each cupcake to create a small well. Pipe the frosting onto each cupcake, filling the wells.
Using 50 percent power and working in 30-second increments, microwave chocolate chips until the chocolate has just melted. Let cool slightly. Spoon the melted chocolate on top of the frosting.
Let chocolate set slightly then serve..

I wish I could take credit for the recipe for these cannoli cupcakes but they are from a new favorite cookbook. Cannoli cupcakes are inspired by the popular Italian dessert. Moist cinnamon cupcakes, topped with fluffy mascarpone buttercream and a sprinkling of chocolate chips and powdered sugar. Be the first to review this recipe. Generously pipe remaining frosting onto tops of cupcakes.