Cannoli Cake Cake Mix Doctor Recipe

Cannoli Filling:
3/4 cup sugar
3 T cornstarch
3/4 cup whole milk
1 (15 oz) container ricotta cheese
1 T grated orange zest
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Cake:
1 package white cake mix
1 cup whole milk
1 stick melted butter
3 eggs
2 t vanilla extract

Frosting:
3/4 cup heavy cream
8 oz chopped semi sweet chocolate

Filling:
Place sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan and stir in milk. Cook over low heat stirring constantly until thick and bubbly. Romove from heat and let cool slightly. Place ricotta cheese in large bowl and mix with electric mixer until creamy. Fold in the milk mixture, orange zest and vanilla. Blend until well mixed. Fold in the chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate.

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9 inch pans. Place cake mix, milk, melted butter, eggs and vanilla in mixing bowl. Mix on low to blend. Mix on medium about 2 minutes. Divide between 2 cake pans. Bake about 25 minutes or until they spring back. Cool on rack 10 minutes and then invert pans and finish cooling.

When cake is cool, slice each layer in half horizontally. Spread filling between layers.

Frosting:
Place chocolate in large mixing bowl. Place cream in saucepan. Bring to boil. Remove from heat and pour cream over chocolate. Stir until all chocolate is melted. Put in fridge until thick and spreadable or pour over cake warm.