Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting

1 c. softened butter
1 c. creamy peanut butter
4 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. whole milk or cream
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter & peanut butter together for a couple minutes.  Add half the powdered sugar and blend.  Add milk and vanilla.  Add rest of powdered sugar.  Mix until smooth.

Note:  I recommend NOT using "natural" peanut butters as it messes up the texture.  Plain old-school Jif works great.  ;) 

Cannoli Cupcakes

Cannoli Cupcakes

-White Cake Ingredients
-1.5 c. cold heavy whipping cream
-1.25 c. Vanilla Frosting
-15 oz. ricotta cheese
-1/2 tsp almond extract
-chocolate curls
-chopped salted pistachios


Make white cupcakes.

Cut each cupcake in half horizontally. 

Beat cream in large bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.  Beat in frosting, ricotta and almond extract until blended. 

Pipe half of ricotta mixture in between cupcake halves.  Pipe remaining mixture onto tops of cupcakes.  Garnish with chocolate and pistachios.  Chill until serving time.