Italian Love Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Cake:
2 lbs. ricotta cheese
4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 package fudge marble cake mix
Icing:
One 5.1 oz. package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup cold milk
8 oz. Cool Whip

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch pan.
For the cake, mix the ricotta, eggs, sugar, and vanilla; set aside. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions and pour it into the prepared pan. Immediately spread the ricotta mixture directly on top of the batter. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan.

Icing:
Stir the pudding mix into the milk, then fold in the Cool Whip. Spread the icing on the cake in the pan and refrigerate overnight.

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