Easy Cannoli Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

15 ounces white cake mix, plus box ingredients
1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
1 1/4 cups creamy vanilla flavored frosting
15 ounces ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
chocolate curls
salted pistachios, chopped

Preparation

CUPCAKES: Prepare cake mix according to package baking instructions to make 24 cupcakes.
Cool completely.
Remove paper baking cups from cupcakes.
cut each cupcake horizontally into 2 layers.
FILLING and FROSTING:
Beat cream in large bowl until stiff peaks from.
Beat in frosting, ricotta cheese and almond extract until blended.
PIPE:
Pipe half of ricotta mixture onto bottom halves of cupcakes.
Replace cupcake tops.
Pipe remaining ricotta mixture on tops of cupcakes.
Garnish with chocolate and pistachos.
Chill until ready to serve.