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cannoli cupcakes

Cannoli Cupcakes


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Description

These cannoli cupcakes combine the creaminess of cannoli filling with classic fluffy cupcakes for a tasty treat that is the best of both worlds!


Ingredients

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For the cupcakes

  • 1 box of french vanilla cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cups unsalted sweet cream butter (softened)
  • 1 ½ cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • Cupcake liners

For the cannoli frosting:

  • 2 cups mascarpone cheese (softened)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cup mini chocolate chips

For the chocolate ganache:

  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 12 premade Cannoli shells, cut in half
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

For the cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with cupcake liners
  2. Using a standing mixer or hand beater, beat until combined all cupcake ingredients until smooth
  3. Fold in the chocolate chips
  4. Scoop batter into cupcake liners about 2/3 way full
  5. Bake in the oven for 21 minutes
  6. Allow to cool completely

Mascarpone Cheese Frosting:

  1. Using a standing mixer, beat the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract together until combined.
  2. Fold in the mini chocolate chips
  3. Using a medium ice cream scooper, scoop a dollop of the frosting onto the cupcakes

Chocolate Ganache

  1. Heat the heavy whipping cream in a small pot until starts to boil
  2. Pour the heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips in a heat proof bowl
  3. Allow to sit for a few minutes
  4. Whisk until smooth
  5. Pour into a squeeze bottle

Decorating directions

  1. Drizzle the ganache over the mascarpone frosting
  2. Place a cannoli in the middle