Description
This creamy, dreamy Italian Love Cake features soft chocolate layers with silky ricotta cheese and a rich chocolate pudding frosting, perfect for family gatherings or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 15-ounce containers of ricotta cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 15.25-ounce box chocolate cake mix
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- 1 5-ounce box instant chocolate pudding
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 8-ounce container whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Combine ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and 4 eggs until smooth.
- Whisk together the chocolate cake mix, canola oil, water, and remaining 3 eggs.
- Pour half the cake mix into the prepared baking dish.
- Spoon the ricotta layer evenly over the cake batter.
- Gently pour the remaining chocolate cake batter on top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool completely.
- Whisk together instant chocolate pudding mix and cold milk, then fold in whipped topping.
- Frost the cooled cake with chocolate pudding frosting and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For added flavor, consider incorporating lemon zest, brewed coffee, or nuts into your cake mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 80mg