Ingredients
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6
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1
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3/4
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1
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1/2
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2
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1
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2
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Directions
Cannoli Cake,This delicious Cannoli Cake has a thick layer filled with ricotta and cream cheese flavored with orange and liqueur and iced with Vanilla-Cream Frosting.,I actually made this into cupcakes, and doubled the batch to make 48 cupcakes. With doubling the filling I had too much, and too much frosting as well, but they were a hit!
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Steps
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For the Cake: Begin Early in Day or Day Ahead to Make Cannoli Cake. |
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Preheat Oven to 375f in Small Bowl, With Mixer at High Speed, Beat Egg Whites Until Soft Peaks Form; Gradually Sprinkle in 1/2 Cup Sugar, Beating Until Sugar Completely Dissolves and Whites Stand in Stiff Peaks. |
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in Large Bowl, Using Same Beaters and With Mixer at Low Speed, Beat Egg Yolks, Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Remaining 1/2 Cup Sugar, and 1 Teaspoon Vanilla, and 2 Tablespoons Water Until Blended. With Rubber Spatula, Gently Fold Beaten Egg Whites Into Egg-Yolk Mixture, One-Third at a Time. |
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Spoon Batter Into Ungreased 10 Inch by 3 Inch Springform Pan. Bake 30 to 35 Minutes Until Cake Is Golden and Top Springs Back When Lightly Touched. |
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Invert Cake in Pan on Wire Rack; Cool Completely in Pan. |
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For Brushing Cake Layers: from Oranges, Grate 2 Teaspoons Peel (use the Rest of Peel For the Filling) and Squeeze 1/3 Cup Juice (if not Using Liqueur, Increase Juice to 1/2 Cup). Stir Liqueur Into 1/3 Cup Juice; Set Aside. |
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For the Filling: in Large Bowl, With Mixer at Low Speed, Beat Ricotta, Cream Cheese, Rest of the Grated Orange Peel, Confectioners Sugar and 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract Until Smooth. Stir in 1/4 Cup Semisweet-Chocolate Mini Pieces. |
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With Metal Spatula, Loosen Cake from Edge of Pan; Remove Pan Side. Loosen Cake from Pan Bottom; Remove Pan Bottom. With Serrated Knife, Cut Cake Horizontally Into 2 Layers. Brush Orange-Juice Mixture Evenly Over Cut Side of Both Layers. |
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Place Bottom Cake Layer, Cut-Side Up, on Cake Plate. Spoon Ricotta-Cheese Filling on Center of Cake Layer. Spread Some Filling Out to Edge, Leaving a Center Rounded to Achieve a Dome Effect. |
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Cut a Small Wedge Out of Remaining Cake Layer; and Gently Rest Cake Layer Over Filling. (cutting Wedge Will Allow Cake Layer to Bend, Without Cracking, to Fit Over Dome Shape.). |
