I started with a chocolate cupcake recipe
Devil's Food Cupcakes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Fine salt
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line one 12-cup standard muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix together the milk and vanilla in a measuring cup. Add half the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, beat to combine, and then add the milk mixture and continue to beat. Then add the remaining dry mixture. The mixture will look thick and airy.
Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner three-quarters of the way full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the oven to a wire rack; let cool before frosting.
Cannoli Filling:
1 cups ricotta cheese
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
2 tablespoons orange zest
Pinch of cinnamon
For the filling: With a large wooden or metal spoon, mix the ricotta, confectioners' sugar, chocolate and orange zest in a medium bowl until combined.
What I should have done was drain the ricotta better, it was very thick until I started adding the other ingredients. It got looser and looser as I stirred. I was hoping for a thicker frosting than I got but it tasted great!
I also filled the cupcakes with the mixture and added some chopped pistachios for garnish!!!
MOLTO BUONA!!!!
