Italian Love Cake

Ingredients

For 18 servings

• •1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• •1 tasse water
• •4 eggs
• •1 /2 cup vegetable oil
• •2 pints part-skim ricotta cheese
• •0.75 tasse white sugar
• •1 c. à café vanilla extract
• •1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• •1 tasse milk
• •1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Method

1. 1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. 2.Combine cake mix, water, 3 eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well combined, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Set aside.
3. 3.To make the ricotta cheese layer: Combine ricotta cheese, sugar, vanilla, and remaining 4 eggs in a separate bowl; blend well. Spread ricotta mixture evenly over the top of the cake batter.
4. 4.Bake in the preheated oven until or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes if using a glass baking dish, or 1 ½ hours if using a metal pan. Allow cake to cool completely before topping.
5. 5.To make the topping: Blend pudding mix and milk until thickened. Blend in whipped topping. Spread over cooled cake.