Easy to make cannoli poke cake tastes just like the traditional Italian dessert but with sweet cake and cannoli cream frosting.

Cannoli Poke Cake

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

This cannoli poke cake stopped me dead in my tracks when I saw it pop up on my social media.

My friend and fellow food content creator Melissa from @MelissaJoRealRecipes posted this incredibly delicious cannoli cake and I knew I had to make it.

It looked so unbelievably delicious and easy to make, too.

My family loves cannoli. We usually only eat them for holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving.

I’m not sure why we reserve them almost always for holidays but in some way, I think it keeps them as an extra special treat.

Now that I have this recipe, we can enjoy the great taste of cannoli whenever we want.

It just seems less formal and way more fun! How awesome is that?

My family absolutely loved this one. My kids rated this a 10/10 and I have to say that I completely agree with them.

Melissa knocked this one right out of the ballpark. It’s a keeper for sure.

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know that you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do.

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Cannoli Poke Cake Variations

I like this cannoli cake recipe made just the way it is, but here are some ways to change it up if you’d like to.

• Cake Mix- If you can’t find the French Vanilla cake mix, vanilla would be ok to substitute
• Mascarpone- mascarpone cheese adds some flavor to this dessert but cream cheese is ok to substitute.
• Topping- Crushed cannoli shells would be fantastic as a topping instead of crushed waffle cones. If you can find them, use them.

Other Easy Cake Recipes

If you like easy to make cake recipes like this one, here are some others that I know you’ll love too.

• Cinnamon Roll Cake
• Nutter Butter Ice Box Cake
• Chocolate Eclair Cake
• Lemon & Blueberry Ice Box Cake

Cannoli Cake Ingredients

• French Vanilla Cake Mix
• Butter, melted
• Milk
• Cinnamon
• Eggs
• Sweet Condensed Milk
• Cocoa Powder
• Mini Chocolate Chips
• Waffle Cones, crushed

For The Frosting

• Butter, softened

• Mascarpone Cheese
• Ricotta Cheese
• Vanilla
• Heavy Cream
• Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°

First, in a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, melted butter, milk, cinnamon and eggs using a hand mixer.

Now, place the batter into a 9 x 13” greased baking dish.

Next, smooth the batter out so that it’s flat and even then place it in the oven for 25 minutes.

Once the cake is done, using the back of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the cake about a half an inch apart.

Then, in a small bowl, whisk together the sweet condensed milk and cocoa powder and pour the mixture evenly over the cake and into the holes.

Next, sprinkle the top with mini chocolate chips and place it into the refrigerator to set and cool for a couple of hours.

To prepare the frosting, beat together the softened butter, mascarpone, ricotta and vanilla.

Now, mix in the heavy cream.

Then, slowly add in the powdered sugar while mixing everything together.

Next, add the whipped frosting to the top of the cake and smooth it out so that it’s flat and even.

Finally, add more mini chocolate chips and the crushed waffle cones to the top. Serve and enjoy!