Cannoli Cream Cake

Name: Cannoli Cream Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: ⅔ cup butter (softened); 1 ¾ cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 ½ tsp vanilla; 2½ cups all purpose flour; 2½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 1 ¼ cups milk; 16 oz ricotta cheese (if it is wet, drain in a cheesecloth to remove the excess water); 8 oz mascarpone cheese; 1 cup superfine sugar (also known as caster sugar); zest of one lemon; 1 Tbsp vanilla; 1 cup mini chocolate chips (more if desired)