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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Cannoli Bundt Cake

    Modified: Apr 23, 2025 · Published: Aug 12, 2021 by Angela G. · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Cannoli Bundt Cake

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    This cannoli bundt cake is to die for! And super easy to make since you start with cake mix. The cake is so moist, made with ricotta and then topped with cannoli frosting and chocolate chips. A fun and tasty dessert to celebrate special occasions.

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    Try this delicious cannoli bundt cake as dessert with Chicken Marsala, a Panzanella Salad and a Smoked Rosemary Blackberry Whiskey Sour.

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    • ★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
    • ★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
    • ★ How to Make this Recipe ★
    • ★ Tips ★
    • ★ FAQs ★
    • ★ More Recipes You'll Love ★
    • Cannoli Bundt Cake

    ★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★

    If you love cannolis but aren't quite sure you want to get into advanced pastry-making then you will love this cannoli bundt cake recipe!

    This cake is super easy to make, using cake mix as a starting point. One of my favorite cooking hacks is doctoring cake mixes.

    Cake mix: it's okay to use it!

    You'd be surprised to hear how many professional chefs also start with a cake mix. It's not a sin, I swear! It's a time-saver and you can get amazing flavor from a cake mix.

    Easy Cake Mix Cannoli Cake

    This pretty and yummy cake is topped of with a dusting of powdered sugar and more mini chocolate chips.

    An Easy Dessert for Special Occasions

    Celebrating a birthday, holiday or anniversary? This is an impressive dessert that tastes so good and is really easy to make. An all-around win.

    ★ Ingredients You'll Need ★

    All the cannoli flavor you love...

    ... baked into a cake!

    To pull this off, you just need some basic cake-making ingredients plus a few traditional Italian dessert ingredients.

    Cannoli Bundt Cake Ingredients

    We'll start with vanilla cake mix and add ricotta cheese, milk, and chocolate chips.

    The ricotta cheese adds flavor as well as moisture. So you end up with a dense and delicious cake.

    Next comes the frosting.

    This is sort of a buttercream frosting with ricotta cheese and vanilla added in creating that traditional cannoli flavor you know and love.

    ★ How to Make this Recipe ★

    This cannoli bundt cake is especially designed to be an easy-to-make, yet impressive dessert.

    The full recipe is detailed as well as a how-to video can be found below.

    To give you a quick idea of the steps, here's an overview of what's involved:

    How to Make Cannoli Bundt Cake
    1. Wrap ricotta in cheesecloth.
    2. Squeeze ricotta to remove liquid.
    3. Mix together cake mix, chocolate chips, eggs, milk, oil and ricotta to form batter.
    4. Pour batter into greased bundt pan.
    5. Bake then let cool.
    6. Turn cooled cake onto a cake plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
    7. Mix together frosting ingredients.
    8. Top bundt cake with frosting
    9. Add mini chocolate chips, slice and serve!

    ★ Tips ★

    There are a few tips and tricks to nailing this cake on the first try so be sure to follow the directions and check out the notes for a few extra tips.

    Here's how to get your bundt cake out of the pan.

    Without falling apart, breaking in half or cracking.

    Yes, there is a secret to getting your cooked bundt cake to drop smoothly out of the bundt pan.

    You need to use baking spray to grease your bundt pan.

    I use Baker's Joy which is made of flour and oil. The combination is like magic and the cake slides right out of the pan when you use a generous amount.

    Do not use French Vanilla Cake mix.

    Standard "Vanilla" cake mix or white cake mix tastes best. I find the "French vanilla" flavor to be off-putting. It taste like imitation vanilla extract. Not good! So be sure to check the box of cake mix before you buy.

    The cannoli frosting doubles as a dip!

    Cannoli Dip

    This is a two-for-one recipe in that you can actually serve the frosting as a dip! So, if you're looking for a fun, sharable dessert or party snack then make just the frosting (you can double it if feeding a crowd) and serve it with a sweet cookie. I like to use vanilla wafers or waffle ice cream cones broken into a pieces and dusted with powdered sugar.

    You can also use yellow cake mix but keep in mind, the color will change.

    ★ FAQs ★

    What size boxed cake mix do I get for a bundt cake?

    Cake mixes vary slightly in size. The exact size really doesn't matter much as long as it is close to 13.25 to 14.25oz.
    Bake time may vary slightly, but just be sure to test your cake for doneness and pull it as soon as it's set and you'll be good to go.

    What size bundt pan is needed for this recipe?

    For this recipe, you will want a large bundt pan for this recipe. I recommend a 12-cup size or larger.
    If using a smaller bundt pan, you can cut the recipe down as needed.
    Keep in mind, the batter will expand when baked so you want to make sure the bundt pan is not filled up more than ¾ full or you could eventually have a mess on your hands.
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    Does cannoli cake need to be refrigerated?

    Since cannoli cake is made with ricotta and cream cheese, you will want to store this cake in the fridge. Bring out the cake about 20-30 minutes before serving to let it get to room temperature.

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    Chocolate Chip Cannoli Bundt Cake

    Cannoli Bundt Cake

    Author: Angela G.
    This cannoli bundt cake is to die for! And super easy to make since you start with cake mix. The cake is so moist, made with ricotta and then topped with cannoli frosting and chocolate chips. A fun and tasty dessert to celebrate special occasions.
    5 from 15 reviews
    Reviews
    Course: Brunch, Dessert
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Skill Level: Easy
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour
    Servings: 12
    Yield: 1 bundt cake

    Equipment

    • cheesecloth
    • mixer
    • bundt cake pan
    • baking spray
    • powdered sugar shaker

    Ingredients 

    • 1 box vanilla cake mix 13.25oz to 14.25oz
    • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
    • 3 eggs
    • ½ cup milk
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 cup ricotta cheese, squeezed to remove liquid

    Cannoli Frosting

    • ½ cup ricotta cheese, squeezed to remove liquid
    • 4 oz cream cheese
    • ¼ cup softened butter
    • 2 cups powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • A few shakes salt, to taste

    Toppings

    • 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
    • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

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    Instructions

    • Mix cake batter. In a large bowl, combine cake mix with chocolate chips. Toss to coat chocolate chips. Next add eggs, milk, oil and ricotta cheese. Beat with a hand mixer until completely blended.
    • Prepare bundt pan. Generously coat bundt pan with baking spray (flour and oil) then pour cake batter into bundt pan.
    • Bake. Bake at 350˚for 30-35 minutes. Cook time varies by pan. When the top of the cake starts to firm up, insert a toothpick into the middle of the cake and when it comes out completely clean, remove the cake from oven.
    • Let cake cool. Let cake cool completely. To speed up cooling, you can put the cake in the freezer for 30 minutes.
    • Make frosting. While cake is cooling, prepare the frosting by blending together ricotta cheese, cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt with a mixer.
    • Remove cake from pan. Next, take the cool cake and place your cake plate on top of the bundt pan, face down. Gently flip the cake over onto the plate.
    • Top with powdered sugar, frosting and chocolate chips. Shake powdered sugar onto the cake then scrap frosting evenly over top letting it spread slightly over the side.
      Finally, top with chocolate chips. Slice and enjoy!

    Video

    Notes

    • Use Baker's Joy to coat your bundt pan. This is different than cooking spray. It contains both flour and oil and is the secret to getting your bundt cake out of the pan.
    • Tossing the chocolate chips in the cake mix first will help them to "float" within the batter and prevents them from sinking to the bottom of the cake when baked.
    • Be sure to squeeze extra liquid from ricotta cheese to prevent cake from becoming too moist and frosting from becoming too runny. You can use cheesecloth or just use clean hands. Squeeze then measure.
    • Make sure you let the cake cool completely before adding the powdered sugar and frosting.
    • This cake must be refrigerated due to the cream cheese frosting.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 583kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 224mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Amanda Williams says

      December 28, 2024 at 12:57 am

      This cake looks delicious- could you use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil?

      Reply
      • Angela G. says

        December 28, 2024 at 10:01 pm

        Yes, you can use coconut oil in place of vegetable oil. Thanks for asking!

        Reply
    2. Dians says

      November 03, 2024 at 12:40 pm

      5 stars
      Used 15 oz off Ricotta cheese & 4oz of Mascarpone in place of cream ch. Baked 35 minutes

      Reply
    3. Ellen Cusumano says

      October 29, 2024 at 2:22 pm

      5 stars
      It was delicious and moist. I didn’t frost the whole cake. I sliced and iced each serving individually, and sprinkled with chocolate chips and chopped pistachios. That way I could refrigerate or freeze the cake, and keep the frosting in the fridge until needed. I ended up using that fabulous frosting on other things. I even put it on fruit.

      Reply
    4. natalie says

      August 20, 2024 at 1:51 pm

      5 stars
      I wanted to make this cake for a wedding, how far in advance do you think i could make this and store in the fridge?

      Reply
      • Angela G. says

        August 20, 2024 at 3:12 pm

        This cake is better the fresher it is. I would not make this more than a day in advance. I would make the cake, refrigerate it, then add the icing not too much before you're ready to serve it. Because of all the cheese products, you risk the cake getting soggy if you wait to long to eat it. Hope this helps!

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