Ingredients
Cake:
3 cups cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 sticks butter, softened to room temperature
1 1/2 sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups buttermilk, room temperature
3 cups ricotta, drained
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 mini chocolate chips
8-10 mini cannoli shells
1¼ cups sugar, divided into 1 cup and ¼ cup
1/3 cup water
6 large egg whites, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup Plugrà European salted butter, very soft cut into pieces
1¼ cup Plugrà unsalted butter, very soft, cut into pieces
1 heaping teaspoon of ground cinnamon
Ganache:
1 cup good quality semi sweet chocolate
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup butter
1 and 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Preparation