Chocolate covered Cannoli Cupcakes

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 cup Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 3 1/4 tsp Vanilla

• Snacks

  • 2 bags Melting wafers

• Dairy

  • 8 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 8 oz Mascarpone cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups Milk
  • 16 oz Ricotta

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 16 ounces ricotta, drained
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese at room temperature
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips.
• 2 bags melting wafers

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 2 muffin tins with liners.
• In a small bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a hand mixer.
• Add the eggs one at a time, using the hand mixer.
• Add in 1/3 of the dry ingredients.
• Mix the milk and vanilla in a small bowl. Add 1/3 to the large bowl. Alternate dry ingredients and milk and vanilla mixture until everything is combined.
• Bake for 22 minutes. A toothpick should come out dry when inserted.
• Allow the cupcakes to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, combine the ricotta, mascarpone and vanilla. Mix with a hand mixer until combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Use a pastry bag with a fancy tip (and one large enough that will allow the chocolate chips to pass through).
• Insert the tip three quarters into the cupcake. Fill until it comes out of the top (see picture in the post). Then frost the cupcake as you usually would.
• Put the cupcakes in the freezer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the chocolate melting wafers according to the package. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
• Carefully, dip the tops of the cupcakes into the melted chocolate.
• Place in the refrigerator for an hour to allow the chocolate to firm up.

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