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Italian Love Cake




List of Ingredients



• 1 box chocolate cake mix
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  
• 4 cups ricotta cheese, drained*
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 1 pkg instant chocolate pudding
  
• 1 (16 oz) container whipped topping
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 13" x 9" x 2" cake pan.
   
2. Prepare cake as per package instructions using 3 eggs and 1/3 cup oil; pour into prepared pan and set aside.
   
3. Combine ricotta cheese, sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl; mix until thoroughly combined.
   
4. Drop in large spoonfuls over cake batter. Swirl decoratively through the batter with butter knife. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven; cool down.
   
5. Meanwhile, combine pudding mix and whipped topping; beat by hand until smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes. Frost cake when totally cool.
   
6. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
   






Final Comments


*To drain ricotta cheese, wrap in double layer of cheesecloth. Place in colander and weigh down with few cans. Allow to drain over bowl in refrigerator for 1 hour.