At present we’re sharing a scrumptious recipe for Cannoli Cupcakes!
This dessert, impressed by the favored Italian pastry, consists of moist vanilla cupcakes with a mascarpone chocolate chip filling, and whipped mascarpone frosting.
In the event you love layer muffins, ensure to take a look at our Cannoli Cake and Chocolate Cannoli Cake recipes as effectively!
How one can Make Cannoli Cupcakes
You will discover the full, printable cake recipe under. Here’s a fast have a look at our steps!
- Preheat the oven to 350 levels F, line cupcake pan(s) with cupcake liners.
- Dry Components: In a medium bowl, whisk the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt for 30 seconds. Put aside
- Moist Components: In one other bowl, add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Put aside.
- Within the bowl of your mixer, add the butter and blend at medium pace till {smooth}. Step by step add the sugar and proceed to combine on medium pace for 3 to five minutes till lightened in coloration and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one mixing till the yellow of the yolk disappears.
- With the mixer on low pace, alternately add the flour combination and buttermilk combination, starting and ending with the dry substances (3 additions of dry substances and a pair of of moist).
- After the final addition, combine simply till mixed. Watch out to not over combine.
- Bake at 350 levels for 14-16 minutes or till a toothpick inserted within the middle comes out clear or with simply few crumbs hooked up. The tops ought to spring again when frivolously touched. Baking occasions might range.
- We prefer to take away the cupcakes from the pans simply after they’re taken from the oven to forestall additional baking. Cool them on a cooling rack.
Mascarpone Filling
Our cannoli filling is a straightforward mixture of mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and mini chocolate chips.
Cannoli fillings typically name for ricotta cheese, whereas others use mascarpone filling or a mixture of the 2. We just like the creamier consistency of the mascarpone. You’ll love this straightforward and scrumptious filling!
Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting
The mascarpone whipped cream frosting is much like the filling (however with a bit extra powdered sugar- and minus the mini chocolate chips). After mixing the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract, we mixed it with freshly whipped cream.
You are able to do this step by hand with a spatula, or as we did with a hand mixer on low pace. The result’s a dreamy whipped frosting– the mascarpone cheese creates a thicker consistency than abnormal whipped cream, however it’s nonetheless mild, fluffy, and great.
Filling and Frosting the Cupcakes
As soon as the cupcakes have cooled fully, it’s time to add the filling and the frosting.
Fill a piping bag with the mascarpone chocolate chip filling and snip the tip away (creating about ½ inch opening). It ought to be vast sufficient that the mini chocolate chips can simply move by way of the opening.
Insert the bag midway into the highest of the cupcake and squeeze for about 3 seconds to fill. Repeat for every cupcake. (see notes within the recipe card for suggestions for filling cupcakes).
In case you have a spare cupcake, you are able to do a trial run and slice it in half to see how a lot filling is inside– or just pipe onto a plate for a depend of three to get an thought of how a lot filling will probably be in every cupcake, adjusting as wanted.
Here’s a peek inside!
Subsequent, we swirled every cupcake with the mascarpone whipped cream, utilizing a 2D piping tip. (We began on the periphery and spiraled inward and upward).
We topped them off with a number of mini chocolate chips.
Extra Cupcakes to Strive
We now have many extra cupcake recipes so that you can strive! A few of our favorites are our lemonade cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes, coconut cupcakes, and butter pecan cupcakes (from cake combine) however there are such a lot of extra!
Thanks a lot for stopping by at this time! We hope that you simply benefit from the cannoli cupcakes. They’d be excellent for birthdays, potlucks, holidays, and extra!
Do not miss our full assortment of cake recipes and free cake adorning tutorials. We now have so many extra muffins and concepts to share with you.
For the Mascarpone Chocolate Chip Filling
For the Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting
For the Cake
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Preheat the oven to 350 levels F, line cupcake pan(s) with cupcake liners.
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In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt for 30 seconds. Put aside
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In one other bowl, add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Put aside.
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Within the bowl of your mixer, add the butter and blend at medium pace till {smooth}. Step by step add the sugar and proceed to combine on medium pace for 3 to five minutes till lightened in coloration and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one mixing till the yellow of the yolk disappears.
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With the mixer on low pace, alternately add the flour combination and buttermilk combination, starting and ending with the dry substances (3 additions of dry substances and a pair of of moist).
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After the final addition, combine simply till mixed. Watch out to not over combine.
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Bake at 350 levels for 14-16 minutes or till a toothpick inserted within the middle comes out clear or with simply few crumbs hooked up. The tops ought to spring again when frivolously touched. Baking occasions might range.
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We prefer to take away the cupcakes from the pans simply after they’re taken from the oven to forestall additional baking. Cool them on a cooling rack.
For the Mascarpone Chocolate Chip Filling
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Utilizing a hand mixer on the lowest pace (or mixing by hand), mix the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Combine simply till mixed {smooth} as over mixing could cause separation. Fold within the mini chocolate chips. Refrigerate till prepared to make use of. This makes about 1¼ cups of filling.
Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting
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Chill the blending bowl and whisk attachment/beaters within the freezer for about 10 minutes.
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Pour the cream into the chilled bowl. Utilizing the chilled beaters of a hand mixer (or the whisk attachment of a stand mixer), combine the cream on excessive pace till stiff peaks type. This occurs pretty rapidly.You’ve got reached stiff peak stage if you elevate the beater and the cream stands straight up forming a peak.
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In one other bowl, mix the mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Combine on low pace simply till mixed and smooth- be very cautious to not over combine.Â
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Add the mascarpone combination to the whipped cream combination and blend collectively on low pace with hand mixer (you would additionally do that step by hand with a spatula). As soon as effectively mixed, cowl and refrigerate till prepared to make use of. Makes just below 4 cups frosting.
Meeting of the Cupcakes
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As soon as the cupcakes have cooled, it’s time to fill them with the chocolate chip mascarpone filling. Fill a piping bag with the filling and snip the tip away (about ½ inch opening). It ought to be vast sufficient that the mini chocolate chips can simply move by way of the opening.
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Insert the bag midway into the highest of the cupcake and squeeze for about 3 seconds to fill. Repeat for every cupcake. (see notes on suggestions for filling cupcakes)
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Subsequent, we swirled every cupcake with the mascarpone whipped cream, utilizing a 2D piping tip. (We began on the periphery and spiraled inward and upward). We topped with a number of mini chocolate chips.
Storage
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Due to the filling and frosting, these cupcakes ought to be refrigerated (in an hermetic container, sealed bakery field, or below a cake dome). Nonetheless, for the perfect texture, it’s best to serve these near room temperature. Take away from the fridge a few hours earlier than serving.
Ideas for Filling Cupcakes: Earlier than filling/injecting the cupcakes, you are able to do a trial run you probably have a cupcake to spare, after which slice it in half. This may present you the way a lot filling you might be placing in and you may alter to your liking. You might additionally do a trial run on a plate (counting the seconds it takes to succeed in the specified quantity).
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