Recipe courtesy of Aunt Fannie
Love Cake
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 15 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 15 servings
- Calories
- 502
- Total Fat
- 26
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 57
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 34
- Protein
- 14
- Cholesterol
- 145
- Sodium
- 401
- Total: 3 hr 35 min
- Prep: 35 min
- Inactive: 2 hr
- Cook: 1 hr
Ingredients
For cake:
Vegetable spray, for greasing baking pan
All-purpose flour, for dusting baking pan
8 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups water
1 package fudge marble cake mix (or plain vanilla)
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 pounds whole milk ricotta cheese
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate chips
For frosting:
1 package instant chocolate pudding
1 1/4 cups cold whole milk
4 cups prepared whipped cream
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease the bottom and sides of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan with vegetable spray. Dust all over with flour, shaking out excess. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add 4 eggs, vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, water and cake mix. Reserve the fudge package for another use. Using an electric mixer with whisk attachment, whisk until well combined, about 3 minutes.
- Into another mixing bowl, add ricotta cheese, 4 eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and 3/4 cup of granulated sugar. Add chocolate chips. Whisk until well combined, about 2 minutes.
- Pour 2/3 cup of the cake batter into the pan. Add cocoa powder to the remaining batter and pour over the batter in the pan. Gently swirl in the cocoa batter creating a marble look. Pour the ricotta mixture over the batter and place the pan on middle rack in the oven. Bake for 1 hour. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is cooked.
- Remove cake from oven and set aside to completely cool.
- To make the frosting, in a large bowl, add package of chocolate pudding and cold milk. Using an electric mixer, whisk until thick and glossy, about 1 minute. Gently fold in prepared whipped cream until well combined.
- When cake is completely cool, carefully transfer it to a decorative serving platter. Spread frosting evenly over the top of the cake and serve.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.