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This Chocolate Italian Love Cake starts with a boxed cake mix for an easy dessert recipe that only looks fancy!

Easy Chocolate Italian Love Cake

chocolate

ricotta cheese

eggs

sugar

pure vanilla extract

chocolate pudding mix

milk

frozen whipped topping, thawed ((such as Cool Whip))

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x13 inch pan with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, mix together cake batter according to package instructions.

Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish. Spread to fill the pan evenly. Set aside (do NOT bake yet).

Prepare the Cake Batter:

In another bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together ricotta cheese, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Carefully pour the cheese mixture evenly over the top of the cake batter. Spread to cover cake as best you can (the layers will switch during baking).

Bake the cake for 1 hour.

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.

Prepare the Filling:

To make frosting, whisk together pudding mix and milk until combined and slightly thickened (about 1-2 minutes). Carefully fold the whipped topping into the pudding until combined.

Spread frosting on top of cooled cake. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving.

Prepare the Frosting:

Italian Love Cake is an Italian cake that America has fallen in love with. This is a ricotta base, chocolate cake layer and then topped with a chocolate pudding whipped topping. A must make layered cake.

Italian Love Cake

granulated sugar

vanilla extract

eggs (room temperature)

water

instant chocolate pudding

milk (cold)

whipped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then grease your 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set it to the side.

Grab an electric mixer and add your ricotta cheese, sugar, and vanilla into a mixing bowl. Mix for a few minutes until smooth, then slowly work in the eggs.

Ricotta Layer

In a medium bowl you can mix up the cake mix, oil water and eggs. Whisk well and make sure the batter is smooth.

Pour the cake batter into the pan.

Then carefully pour the ricotta mixture over the chocolate. Make sure to pour it all over the cake.

Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the cake is fully baked all the way through. The cake will be a little jiggly in the center.

Once the cake is done, cool to room temperature.

Chocolate Cake

In a bowl you will add your pudding, and milk. Mix well until it is fully mixed.

Allow the pudding to rest for 2-3 minutes.

Then fold in the whipped topping.

Spread the frosting over the cake once it is cooled. Then cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or until you are ready to serve.

Chocolate Pudding Frosting

You're Italian Love cake sounds delicious. So I have wanted to make this for family. 
But the pictures you have of it, shows the Ricotta layer on the bottom. And the cake in the center. But the directions you have says to put the chocolate cake layer on the bottom, not the cheese!? So I'm confused as to which way I'm suppose to go with to start my dessert.????

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