Puff Pastry Cannoli Cake Recipes

PASTRY BAKED CANNOLI WITH TWO CREAMY FILLINGS

Steps:

• Make the Pie Dough . Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Lightly grease cannoli or foil cylinders.
• Remove the dough from the fridge (this recipe is for half the dough so leftover dough can be frozen or double the recipe).
• Roll out the pastry to approximately 1/8 inch thickness, Cut into long strips and wrap around traditional cannoli cylinders or make your own with aluminum foil**.
• Bake in a pre heated oven at 350 F (180C) for approximately 15-20 minutes or until golden. Let cool enough to handle and gently remove from cylinders. Let cool completely on a wire rack before filling. Enjoy!

PUFF-PASTRY CANNOLI CAKE

Steps:

• Puff Pastry:Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in center. Place two rounds of puff pastry on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Position a wire rack, upside-down and diagonally, on rim of baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake 20 minutes more. Remove from oven and carefully remove rack. Switch oven to broiler setting. Dust rounds liberally with confectioners' sugar and return to oven, with rack in lower third. Broil, rotating rounds halfway through, until sugar is completely melted and caramelized (but not burned), about 3 minutes. Carefully transfer rounds to a wire rack; let cool completely. Repeat process with remaining round of puff pastry.
• Filling:In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt until well combined and smooth. Stir in chopped chocolate and orange peel. Gently fold in whipped cream. Refrigerate in an airtight container at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
• Place pistachios on a large plate. Using a pastry brush, paint edges of each pastry round with melted chocolate, then roll in pistachios to coat. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
• Place one pastry round on an 8-inch cardboard cake round; using an offset spatula, spread 1 1/2 cups filling evenly over top. Repeat with second pastry round and remaining filling. Top with remaining pastry round. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes; serve.

MARVELOUS CANNOLI CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and extracts; stir in chocolate. In another bowl, beat the mascarpone cheese, confectioners' sugar, milk and extracts on medium speed until creamy (do not overmix)., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1 cup filling. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining filling over top of cake to within 1 in. of edges. Frost sides and top edge of cake with 2 cups frosting., Press almonds into sides of cake. Sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Refrigerate until serving.