Valentine's Day Recipes
Italian Love Cake
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 ounce) box chocolate cake mix*
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 4 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding mix
- 8 ounces nondairy whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare the cake pan as directed on the cake box.
- Prepare chocolate cake batter according to package instructions and pour into the prepared pan.
- In a bowl combine ricotta cheese, sugar and vanilla extract; mix until thoroughly combined. Pour over the cake batter. Swirl through the batter with a knife. Bake for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, combine instant chocolate pudding mix and nondairy whipped topping. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Chill until the cake has cooled, then frost.
Notes
* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.