Chocolate Cannoli Cupcakes



These Chocolate Cannoli Cupcakes are a delightful twist on the classic Italian dessert. Moist chocolate cupcakes are filled with a creamy ricotta cheese mixture and topped with whipped cream and mini chocolate chips. Optional cannoli shell pieces add an extra layer of flavor and crunch.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips for filling
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips for garnish
  • Whipped cream optional
  • Cannoli shells optional

Instructions:

Warm the oven up to 350 F 175C and put paper liners in a cupcake pan

Mix the cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl with a whisk

Granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil should all be mixed together well in a different bowl

One egg at a time, making sure to mix well after each addition

Add the vanilla extract and mix well

It's best to start with the dry ingredients and end with the buttermilk as you add them to the wet ingredients

Don't mix any further than that

Add half a cup of mini chocolate chips and mix them in

Fill each cupcake liner about two thirds of the way to the top with batter

It's done when a toothpick stuck in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean after 18 to 20 minutes of baking

Now take them out of the oven and let them cool down all the way

Along with the powdered sugar, mix the ricotta cheese in a different bowl until it is smooth

Add 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips and mix them in

Use a small knife or cupcake corer to make a hole in the middle of each cupcake after it has cooled

Mix the ricotta cheese and put some into each hole

If you want, you can put whipped cream, mini chocolate chips, and broken cannoli shells on top of the cupcakes

Serve and have fun!


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