To Die For Cannoli Cake – Recipe

• 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

Cannoli Filling

• 3 cups ricotta , drained through a cheesecloth
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 mini chocolate chips
• 8-10 mini cannoli shells

Cinnamon Italian Meringue Buttercream

• 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