Chocolate Cannoli Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 egg white, lightly beaten
    1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
    1/4 cup sugar
    1 tablespoon cold brewed coffee
    2 teaspoons grated orange peel
    1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
    Batter
    1 cup sugar
    1/2 cup cold brewed coffee
    1/3 cup canola oil
    1/3 cup orange juice
    1 egg
    1 egg white
    1 tablespoon cider vinegar
    1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup whole wheat flour
    1/3 cup baking cocoa
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation
    In a small bowl, combine the egg white, ricotta cheese, sugar, coffee, and orange peel. Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.
    In a large mixing bowl combine the first 8 batter ingredients. Beat until well blended. Combine the flours, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended.
    Transfer to a 13x9 inches baking dish coated with cooking spary. Top with heaping tablespoons of ricotta mixture; cut through batter with a knife to swirl.
    Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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