This is half a slice.

High praise for this recipe. Pictured here is half a slice.

I made this as a birthday cake for my husband. The recipe can be found here: http://www.piarecipes.com/2012/11/chocolate-cannoli-cake.html

I made this as a birthday cake for my husband. Pictured is the cake prior to icing. The recipe can be found at: http://www.piarecipes.com/2012/11/chocolate-cannoli-cake.html

Here it is finished. The rich, rich chocolate flavor is decadent.

Here it is finished. The rich, rich chocolate flavor is decadent. My favorite part was the icing.

The only comment I can make about the recipe is that it took about 80 minutes to bake instead of the 70 listed in the recipe.

The only comment I can make about the recipe is that it took about 80 minutes to bake instead of the 70 listed in the recipe.