Sunday, February 10, 2008

Italian Chocolate Cake

This is a great, easy chocolate cake that tastes like you spent a long time making it! Very rich and yummy!

1 (18 ¼ ounce) box devil’s food cake mix
1 1/3 cups water (or the amount called for on the cake mix box)
½ cup vegetable oil (or the amount called for on the cake mix box)
3 large eggs (or the amount called for on the cake mix box)
2 lbs ricotta cheese
2 t sugar
1 (3 ½ ounce) package chocolate instant pudding mix
1 cup milk
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray and pour in dry cake mix. In large bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, eggs, vanilla, and sugar until smooth. Pour evenly over chocolate cake mix. Bake for 1 hour. Cool cake completely in pan. In large bowl blend together pudding and milk until thick and then fold in Cool Whip. Spread on top of cake and chill before serving.


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