How to Make Almond Cake Cannoli Trifle - A Step-by-Step Guide

There are few desserts as satisfying as a trifle. Layers of cake, creamy filling, and topping come together to create a decadent and visually stunning dessert that is guaranteed to impress. In this recipe, we're taking the classic Italian cannoli and giving it a modern twist by layering it with almond cake and creamy filling to create an Almond Cake Cannoli Trifle that is sure to become a favorite in your dessert repertoire.

The base of this trifle is a moist and flavorful almond cake...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
  • 2 (15 ounce) containers ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 4 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, or as needed
  • ¼ (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or more to taste
  • ½ cup chocolate chips, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 20
  • Yield: 1 trifle bowl

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Combine cake mix, water, eggs, pudding mix, and almond extract in a bowl. Blend on low with an electric mixer until moistened. Increase speed to medium and blend about 2 minutes more. Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 25 minutes; transfer cake to cooling rack.
  • Combine ricotta cheese, 1 cup confectioners' sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Whip cannoli cream until smooth using an electric mixer.
  • Beat heavy cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until foamy. Add 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract at a time to achieve desired sweetness, continuing to beat until cream is stiff.
  • Transfer cooled cake to a cutting board and cut into small, bite-size pieces. Arrange 1 layer of cake pieces to cover the bottom of a trifle bowl. Top with a layer of chocolate chips and the cannoli cream. Continue with layers until bowl is nearly full; top with the whipped cream and chocolate chips.
  • Nutrition

    351 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 62mg
    • Sodium: 309mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 44g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 34g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 180mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 121mg