Description
Italian Love Cake is a rich layered dessert with chocolate cake, sweet ricotta, and chocolate pudding. It’s simple to make, full of flavor, and perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients on box: eggs, oil, water)
- 2 pounds whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 boxes (3.9 oz each) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare the chocolate cake mix according to the package directions and pour into the baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix ricotta cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spoon the ricotta mixture evenly over the cake batter without mixing.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- In another bowl, whisk pudding mix with cold milk. Fold in the whipped topping until smooth.
- Spread the pudding mixture over the cooled cake. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
- Chill overnight for best flavor and texture.
- Let ricotta mixture rest before pouring to help with layer flip.
- Use whole milk ricotta for a richer taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 95mg