Cannoli Cake Recipe

I haven't tried this yet. Putting it here for safekeeping.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• Filling

• 4  cups ricotta cheese
• 2  egg whites
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  lemon extract
• 1⁄4 cup chocolate chips
• 10  cherries (halved)

• Crust

• 1 1⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pistachio nut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Melt the margarine for the crust and mix with the rest of the crust ingredients. Press into a 9 x 12-inch greased baking pan. With a hand mixer, beat on high the 2 egg whites and 1/2 cup sugar until foamy.
3. Add 4 cups ricotta and beat until smooth. Beat on low the 1/4 tsp lemon extract and 1/4 tsp vanilla. Fold in the 1/2 cup chocolate chips with a spoon.
4. Place alternately the 1/4 cups chocolate chips and 10 halved cherries as a decoration on top.
5. Put the filling over the crust and bake 30 minutes in a 350°F oven.