Ingredients :
1 box of french vanilla cake mix
3 large eggs
1 C whole milk
1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
1 ½ C semi sweet chocolate chips
Cupcake liners
Cannoli Frosting:
2 C Mascarpone Cheese, softened
2 C powder sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 ½ C mini chocolate chips
1 medium ice cream scoop
Chocolate Ganache:
1 C semi sweet chocolate chips
½ C heavy whipping cream
12 Cannoli’s Cut in half
1/2 C chocolate chips
Instructions :
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cupcake pan with cupcake liners
Using a standing mixer or hand beater, beat until combined all cupcake
ingredients until smooth
Fold in the chocolate chips
Scoop batter into cupcake liners about 2/3 way full
Bake in the oven for 21 minutes
Allow to cool completely
Mascarpone Cheese Frosting:
Using a standing mixer, beat the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract together until combined.
Fold in the mini chocolate chips
Using a medium ice cream scooper, scoop a dollop of the frosting onto the cupcakes
Chocolate Ganache:
Heat the heavy whipping cream in a small pot until starts to boil
Pour the heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips in a heat proof bowl
Allow to sit for a few minutes
Whisk until smooth
Pour into a squeeze bottle
Decorating directions:
Drizzle the ganache over the mascarpone frosting
Place a cannoli in the middle
Enjoy!
Notes
Makes 24 cupcakes
