Description
Italian Love Cake is a delightful and indulgent dessert that brings together the creamy richness of ricotta cheese with the decadent flavors of chocolate. This layered cake features a smooth ricotta base, a moist chocolate cake layer, and a velvety chocolate pudding topping. Perfect for any celebration, from birthdays to holidays, this exquisite treat will impress your guests and satisfy your sweet cravings. With its striking appearance and irresistible taste, Italian Love Cake is sure to become a favorite in your dessert repertoire.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 containers of ricotta cheese (15 ounces each)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (15.25 ounces)
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 container whipped topping (8 ounces)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla; beat until smooth.
- In another bowl, mix chocolate cake mix, oil, and water until well combined.
- Pour half of the chocolate batter into the prepared dish; layer with ricotta mixture, then top with remaining chocolate batter.
- Bake for about 70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While baking, whisk instant chocolate pudding with cold milk until thickened.
- Allow the cake to cool before topping it with the pudding mixture and refrigerating for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 95mg