Mega Twinkannoli
Ingredients
- Cannoli Cream ⓘ
- 8 ounces fresh ricotta, strained overnight ⓘ
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon orange zest ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted ⓘ
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip ⓘ
- Cake ⓘ
- 1/2 cup cake flour ⓘ
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon orange zest ⓘ
- 12 tablespoons unbleached granulated sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Strain the ricotta over a bowl with a fine mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth. Place in fridge overnight.
- Remove the ricotta from the fridge and & place in a food processor with blade attachment. Pulse in a food processor until the cheese is smooth.
- In a standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whisk 1/2 cup whipping cream on high until stiff peaks form. Transfer to bowl and set aside.
- Add ricotta to standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment (no need to clean out bowl or whisk for this step) add both zests, vanilla, cinnamon and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Gently fold in the cream into the cheese mixture, careful to not collapse the cream. Place in fridge for about 1 hour.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours before filling cakes.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Set oven rack to middle position.
- Spray two (9"L 3.5"W 2"D) loaf pans with cooking spray and dust with flour. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, cake flour baking powder, cinnamon, salt, cream of tartar and set aside.
- In a small pan, heat the milk and butter on low until the butter is melted. Remove the pan from the stove and whisk in the vanilla, orange zest and lemon zest.
- Separate the egg whites and yolks.
- In a standing mixer with a fitted whisk, beat the whites on high speed until the mixture becomes foamy.
- Gradually add the cream of tartar, and 6 tablespoons of sugar. Continue to beat until soft peaks form.
- Remove whites from bowl of standing mixer and set aside. In the mixer bowl, combine the egg yolks and 6 tablespoons of sugar. Beat on medium high until mixture is a light yellow color and thick. Combine whites to the yolks but do not mix.
- Sprinkle the dry mixture over the egg whites. Mix on low for about 10 seconds, or until blended. Do not over mix- this will deflate the eggs.
- Create a well in the center of the batter and add the melted butter mixture. With a rubber spatula, fold gently until thoroughly combined.
- Fill the two loaf pans about 3/4 of the way high and place the loaves on a sheet pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, rotating halfway, until the tops are golden and after inserting a toothpick comes out clean of crumbs or batter. Let cool completely.
- Once cool, remove the cakes from the pans. With bottom side down, create 4-6 puncture marks on the topside of the cake along the center with a rounded piping tip. Be sure to create space in the cakes for the filling.
- With a pastry bag fitted with a rounded tip, fill the cakes with the ricotta mixture until a bit billows out. After filling the cakes, flip them upside down to resemble authentic twinkies.
- Slice and serve!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1328
kcal
66% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).