Italian Style Chocolate Dream Cannoli Cake Recipe

Here is a cake that wowed everyone at our dinner party recently. Not only did they all love this cake, I was told if they knew how amazing this dessert was they would have ate less dinner and more cake (smile).

 Italian Style Chocolate Dream Cannoli Cake Recipe

Filling:
1 - 15 ounce container Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
4 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla
3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

In a bowl mix together everything but the chocolate chips and set aside

Cake:
1 chocolate cake mix any kind.

In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer make the chocolate cake mix according to directions.  Pour into a 13x9 deep cake pan greased.  Pour the filling layer over the top and smooth out with a spoon or knife to the edges. Sprinkle with the mini chips evenly use more if you like. Bake at 350 until set in the middle around 40 minutes. 

Set the cake aside to cool completely. In the meantime make the frosting.

Frosting:
1 cup whole milk
1 package instant pudding
8 ounces of  real whipped cream or non dairy topping

Garnish:  Chopped Pistachio nuts

Whisk in a medium size bowl the milk and pudding together. Fold in the whipped cream. Spread over the top of cooled cake.  Sprinkle with pistachios.

Keep Refrigerated.