"Chocolate Cannoli Cheesecake Mousse Torte | This fantastically decadent cake combines four very different desserts in to one - brownie, cheesecake, cannoli, and chocolate mousse!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 box brownie mix, plus ingredients on box
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1 teaspoon espresso powder
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1 cup Dixie Crystals granulated sugar
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3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
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1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese, room temperature
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Pinch of salt
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1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 Tablespoon orange zest
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3 large eggs, room temperature
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1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
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1 teaspoon all purpose flour
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1 1/2 Tablespoons dark rum
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1 heaping teaspoon powdered gelatin
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2 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream, separated
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9 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
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1/4 cup Dixie Crystals confectioner's sugar
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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1 1/2 cups prepared whipped cream
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1 cup crushed cannoli shells (about 3 large shell's worth)
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3 miniature cannoli shells
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Slivered almonds
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Miniature chocolate chips