Skip to main content

Italian Love Cake

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 15-20

Ingredients

Cake

2 pounds ricotta cheese
4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package fudge marble cake mix

Icing

One 5.1-ounce package instant chocolate pudding mix
1 cup cold milk
8 ounces Cool Whip

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 × 9-inch pan. For the cake, mix the ricotta, eggs, sugar, and vanilla; set aside. Prepare the cake mix according to package directions and pour it into the prepared pan. Immediately spread the ricotta mixture directly on top of the batter. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan.

    Step 2

    For the icing, stir the pudding mix into the milk, then fold in the Cool Whip. Spread the icing on the cake in the pan and refrigerate overnight.

Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics
Read More
Crisp, buttery shell. Soft, flaky center. Cry!
A few clever changes take classic Rice Krispies Treats to soaring new heights.
Canned pumpkin, you shouldn’t have!
This isn’t competing with a brownie. It’s in a class of its own.
Fall dreams are made of this. Who are we to disagree?
Canned purée delivers rich body and deep flavor, without the nonna-level cook time.
This picadillo-inspired topping would taste good on a shoe.
Brussels sprouts are better with a crunchy Parmesan skirt.