Italian Love Cake

Whether this cake is for your current or prospective lover, those that you love or just a sweet treat for yourself rest assured it will be LOVED by all!  Non-dessert eaters raved about it and I was even surprised myself at just how delicious it was, even the next day!  It really was easy to make, too. 

Ingredients:

1 box marble, devil's food or any chocolate cake mix (I used marble)

1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix directions)

1/2 cup vegetable oil (or as called for by your cake mix directions)

3 large eggs (or as called for by your cake mix directions)

2 lbs ricotta cheese

3 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

3/4 cup sugar

1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix

1 cup milk

1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, defrosted

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.  Prepare cake mix as directed on package with water, oil and eggs.

3.  Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.

4.  Blend together Ricotta, eggs, vanilla and sugar until smooth.

5.  Pour evenly over chocolate batter.

6.  Bake for 1 hour.

7.  Cool cake completely, but leave in pan.

8.  Blend together pudding and milk (this will get very thick) and then fold in Cool Whip.

9.  Spread on top of cake and chill 8-12 hours before serving.