CHOCOLATE CANNOLI CAKE ROLL

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Creamy ricotta cheese filling with a hint of cinnamon rolls up beautifully in this fluffy chocolate cake. -Tammy Rex, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
CAKE:
1-3/4 cups chocolate cake mix
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 large eggs

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the ricotta cheese, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. beat until smooth. Stir in chips; refrigerate for 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside.In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 12-14 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes, Invert onto a kitchen towel dusted with confectioners' sugar. Gently peel off waxed paper. Roll up cake in the towel jelly-roll style, starting with a short side. Cool completely on a wire rack., Unroll cake; spread filling over cake to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up again. Place seam side down on a serving platter. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328 calories, Fat 18g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 276mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 9g protein.