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Cannoli Poke Cake Recipe

4.75 from 4 votes
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Course: Dessert
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 16 -18
Author: CakesCottage - adapted from Life Love and Sugar

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix bake according to ingredients on box
  • 1 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate couverture or mini chocolate chips
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Prepare and bake a 9 x 13 cake according to the directions on the box.
  • Allow cake to cool completely.
  • With a wooden spoon handle, or some similary-sized object, begin poking holes in the cake.
  • You need holes to be fairly big so that condensed milk has plenty of room to get down and soak the cake.
  • In small bowl reserve 1/2 cup of the sweetened condensed milk and set aside.
  • Pour the remaining sweetened condensed milk over the entire cake.
  • Let it soak in for about an hour in the fridge.
  • In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, mascarpone and vanilla, and beat until smooth.
  • Add in the powdered sugar and cinnamon and mix until combined.
  • Add reserved sweetened condensed milk and mix until combined.
  • After the cake has absorbed all the milk, spread the cannoli topping evenly over the top.
  • Garnish with mini chocolate couverture(or mini chocolate chips) and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  • Cover cake and allow to set in refrigerator for 2-3 hours.
  • To me, it's even better the next day, so it's a great dessert to make ahead.
  • Keep refrigerated.