Cannoli Cupcakes Recipe

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These jumbo cupcakes feature a fluffy, creamy cannoli-like filling. White chocolate curls on top are the crowning touch.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Cannoli Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 50 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 8 Servings
50 25 75

Ingredients

  • 1 package white cake mix (regular size)
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup Mascarpone cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
  • 4 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
  • White chocolate curls

Directions

  • Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions. Fill paper-lined jumbo muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake according to package directions for 24-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  • In a small bowl, beat 1/2 cup cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, confectioner's sugar, Mascarpone cheese and extract until smooth. Fold in pistachios and the whipped cream.
  • Cut the top off of each cupcake. Spread or pipe cupcakes with cheese mixture; replace tops. In a small saucepan, melt white baking chocolate with remaining cream over low heat; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat. Cool to room temperature. Spoon over cupcakes; sprinkle with chocolate curls. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8 cupcakes.

Nutritional Facts 1 cupcake (calculated without chocolate curls) equals 786 calories, 48 g fat (21 g saturated fat), 81 mg cholesterol, 565 mg sodium, 78 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Cannoli Cupcakes in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2009, p64

Tip

Purchasing Pistachios

When buying unshelled pistachios, look for ones with the shell partially open so it's easier to retrieve the nut. Also, a closed shell indicates an immature nut.

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Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2012 by kittyloves2bake

My friend at work wanted some cupcakes for her daughter's birthday and did not want just plain ones so I made these for her and daughter to try. Wow, they loved them and some of my co-workers also. I am making them again for her daughter's birthday.

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by bhilgeman

Everyone fell in love with these delicious cupcakes. They are easy to make.

Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2011 by mojomo

Instead of making the cup cakes I placed the cake mix in a 9x13 pan and iced the cake once cooled with the topping...very good and more people could share the wonderful recipe.

Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2011 by Jinnylou

If you love cannoli's, you will love this recipe.

I used dark chocolate curls and everyone loved it.

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2011 by Donna Catanese

Cupcakes were very good. Cannoli filling was delicious. Yes, they were very sweet. Next time I will leave off the white chocolate topping.

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2011 by dmgiblin

So ElaineDL, this is your review? Telling us you think it sounds sweet and has too many calories? I don't need the desert police and I can actually READ the calorie count. To those that made these, would the cannoli cream be thick enough to use in an actual cannoli shell? Thanks

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2011 by buttery

Had family for New Year's Day and 8 granddaughters - they all "raved" about the cupcakes. Absolutely delicious!!

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2011 by ElaineDL

I haven't made it but it sounds terribly sweet and 786 calories for one muffin?

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by todgham

Yes they are so good

 
 

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