Italian Cannoli Filled Cupcakes are a favorite ricotta cheese filled baked cupcake. It's an Italian delicious decadent filling. I make them for gatherings and special events. These are the most requested cupcakes I make.
Very simple ingredients, to create a similar homemade Italian cannoli just inside a cupcake!
These cupcakes are a good craving reliever until we make out cannoli recipe for Easter time every year.
A dense but rich batter with a hint of Marsala flavor and cinnamon.
The filling is smooth and rich, make sure you keep these in the refrigerator.
Filled cannoli cupcakes are great for individual functions and parties.
It's a perfect finger food too.
You don't need plates, forks or anything but a napkin. We do keep them refrigerated until ready to eat.
If you prefer making a whole cake instead, just make your cake in two 9 x 9 inch pan, cool, fill and frost.
I like to decorate the top of a cannoli cake with chocolate dipped strawberries. You can also add stemmed cherries on top of the cake or cupcakes.
With the chopped pistachios and cherry, they are a great Christmas festive looking cupcake!
Calling all Cannoli Lovers!
These cupcakes are a good craving reliever until we make out cannoli recipe for Easter time every year.
Fill cooled cupcakes and pipe some sweetened whipped cream frosting on top!
A decadent and fun filled Italian cupcake!
Use the middles for making quick desserts!
Remember to save the middles.
I have many ideas you can use them for later on to make other dessert!
Tips!
I use an apple corer to take out the middles of the cupcakes to fill. You can use a knife of course. I just like to use the corer because it make the perfect center of filling.
Then I use the middles for another dessert, that's really simple to do.
I take the leftover cake, put it in a dessert dish and make trifles with it. Cake middles layered with whipped cream, cannoli cream chopped cherries and shaved chocolate.
You can use pudding also, but won't get the same delicious cannoli results.
I was brought up never to throw away food, it was sinful.
We always used everything we had extra for repurposing another dessert.
If you want the original style Italian Cannoli recipe click here.
Italian Cannoli Filled Cupcakes are as fun to make as they are to eat!
Watch Me and My Son Make These Cupcakes here in this quick video clip
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Cannoli Filled Cupcakes
prep time: 15 minscook time: 25 minstotal time: 40 mins
A decadent Ricotta Cheese filling inside a tender delicious cupcake!
ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 stick unsalted butter softened (8 tablespoons)
4 extra large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons Marsala wine
1 cup whole milk ( I have use 2% works fine)
1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon
instructions:
Heat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare and line your cupcake tins pans ( I also spray the inside with a little cooking oil spray.
In a large electric mixer mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together until evenly blended together, smooth and light in color. Beat in 1 egg at a time to the butter and sugar mixture. Add the Marsala, milk and vanilla, cinnamon next into the same wet ingredients beating until smooth, in a mixer around 3 minutes. Using a gravy ladle or use a large spoon for adding the filling 3/4 full into paper lined cupcake prepared tins. Make sure you tap the bottom of the pans on the table to release the air bubbles. This will make 24 medium sized cupcakes. Bake them for around 25 minutes or until the middles spring back to the touch or use a tooth pick in the center to see if it comes out clean. Cool completely before filling and decorating.
Note: If you don't like a heavy scratch cake you can use your yellow favorite cake mix, add the Marsala flavoring and cinnamon then bake to package directions.
Cannoli Filling:
1 16 oz container of whole milk Ricotta cheese
3 tablespoon mini chocolate chips and more to sprinkle on top
1/2 cup powdered sugar or more to taste
1 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca (this will keep this filling from getting runny and stay uniform. If you can't find it, you will need to use a cheese cloth to drain your Ricotta or a coffee filter will work just fine too)
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
Add all of this together in a bowl mix just until blended and smooth.
Garnish
chopped pistachio's.
mini chocolate chips
Assembly:
Cut the middles of your cupcakes out with a apple corer or sharp paring knife. Place filling in a ziplock quart size bag and snip off the end. Fill cooled cupcakes with cannoli filling, pipe the frosting on top and decorate with pistachio nuts, keep refrigerated. Garnish with chopped pistachio's.
Frosting To Decorate :
1/4 cup butter softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
2 or 3 teaspoons heavy cream
1/2 cup Mascarpone cheese at room temperature
Beat cheese and butter until smooth. Add the sugar a little at a time with cream until thick enough to decorate with.
Other Garnish suggestions:
Omit garnishing with frosting and use just powdered sugar
Use ice cream toppings such as triple berry, strawberry or fudge and drizzle over the tops.
Note: I use the carved out middles to make individual trifles in small desserts cups layering with cake, Ricotta and topped with whipped cream. For other recipe trifle suggestions CLICK HERE
calories
160
160
fat (grams)
3
3
sat. fat (grams)
1
1
carbs (grams)
8
8
net carbs
2
2
protein (grams)
5
5
sugar (grams)
8
8
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What a fantastic idea of using cannoli filling for the cupcakes! They look delectable!
ReplyDeleteOh, boy, who doesn't love a filled cupcake? These look extraordinary, Claudia!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnother terrific recipe. I love the addition of pistachios.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice treat, and I love the background on your blog!
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I LOVE Mascarpone cheese. Thanks for sharing this recipe. It sounds like a really delicious treat. I love cannolis.
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Thank you for sharing this deliciousness at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo P.S. I'm shining the light on you on Monday!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this deliciousness at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo P.S. I'm shining the light on you on Monday!
ReplyDeleteooo i can't wait to try these! i love cannolis, can't imagine how great they'll be in cupcake form :)
ReplyDeleteI love these cupcakes Claudia. Thanks for being a part of the YBR. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these again! What yummy cupcakes with a delicious surprise in the middle!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea.
ReplyDeleteI'm so enjoying this G+ video! Makes it so much easier to make. You're just too adorable on camera!! xo
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely delicious, Claudia! I am a cannoli fan, and I like how you twisted the recipe to cupcake cannoli! I so enjoyed watching the video!
ReplyDeleteCannoli filled cupcakes... The best of both worlds! I need to make these soon!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea to use the flavors of cannoli. Can't wait to make them.
ReplyDeleteWell aren't these little cupcakes GENIUS! I must make these!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine this would be so fun as a layer cake!
ReplyDeleteLove Cannolis these look absolutely divine!!!
ReplyDeleteYum! I love cannolis, pistachios and cupcakes, so this is perfect. I can't wait to make them. I also love the tip about using an apple corer.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely idea! They look so tasty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and creative recipe combining two delicious recipes into one!
ReplyDeleteThese look fun & easy! I liked the tips on ways to use the centers!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute idea, I'm sure easier and less messy than an actual cannoli too.
ReplyDeleteoh delicious! that looks yummm!!! what a yumm way to enjoy a cupcake!!! cant wait to make them!!!! Love how you have used removed center to make trifle!!!
ReplyDeleteLoving the fusion of cupcake and cannoli happening here. These would be a hit, and I know would disappear in a flash. What a great BBQ party dessert.
ReplyDeleteWow - what a brilliant idea! Definitely a cannoli lover myself, as well as a cupcake lover! Definitely making these!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Two of my favorite things in the world married together in one fateful dessert...cupcakes and cannoli! I can't wait to try these!
ReplyDeleteWhat cute cupcakes. And if it's cannoli I will love it. Very clever to take out the center with an apple corer and fill it with cream. I really think individual desserts are extra special.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool. I love cannoli filling and using it in the cupcake is pure genius. Love it. Saving it for later. Sounds so yum.
ReplyDeleteOMG Claudia, I loooove the idea of using cannoli filling for cupcakes :)! This recipe is going to be a crowd pleaser next weekend when we'll have a barbecue. They look amazing!
ReplyDeleteLovely cupcakes. Looks so light and perfect for summer garden parties. I love the filling. Ricotta has always been my big love.
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