Italian Love Cake

10/10 would recommend. I got nervous when I pulled it from the oven and didn’t see any ricotta. But that layer sinks beautifully to the bottom while moistening the cake. I used full fat ricotta and only baked for 55 minutes.

I used all dark chocolate ingredients instead of milk chocolate purely out of preference. It was pretty good, the only downside is it is very decadent and hard to eat more than one piece without feeling sick! I ended up substituting brownie mix for the chocolate cake mix and it tastes good anyway. If you do this, I would suggest cooking the whole thing for less time as the brownie part was a bit dry. The ricotta layer is reminiscent of cheesecake, the top like a very light mousse. May make again.

I used all dark chocolate ingredients instead of milk chocolate purely out of preference. It was pretty good, the only downside is it is very decadent and hard to eat more than one piece without feeling sick! I ended up substituting brownie mix for the chocolate cake mix and it tastes good anyway. If you do this, I would suggest cooking the whole thing for less time as the brownie part was a bit dry. The ricotta layer is reminiscent of cheesecake, the top like a very light mousse. May make again.

We cook suppers for our church on Wednesday nights. This was the first time trying this cake along with Italian Sausage Tortellini Bake. Everyone love the whole meal.

We cook suppers for our church on Wednesday nights. This was the first time trying this cake along with Italian Sausage Tortellini Bake. Everyone love the whole meal.

Follow the instructions for the metal pan. You won't be disappointed. I thought it would be dry or burnt after 1 hr. 30 mins, it was not due to the ricotta cheese. We have had this as a dessert in restaurants and I wanted to make something special for a 20th wedding anniversary.

Follow the instructions for the metal pan. You won't be disappointed. I thought it would be dry or burnt after 1 hr. 30 mins, it was not due to the ricotta cheese. We have had this as a dessert in restaurants and I wanted to make something special for a 20th wedding anniversary.