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Italian Love Cake

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.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword italian love cake, layered love cake, love cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 25 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients

Ricotta Layer

  • 2 15-ounce containers of ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs room temperature

Chocolate Cake

  • 1 15.25 ounce box of chocolate or devil’s Food cake mix
  • 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup of water
  • 3 large eggs

Chocolate Pudding Frosting

  • 1 5-ounce box of instant chocolate pudding
  • 3 cups of milk cold
  • 1 8-ounce container of whipped topping, thawed

Instructions

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

Ricotta Layer

  • 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.

Chocolate Cake

  • 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 Pudding Frosting

  • 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.