Recipe: Italian Love Cake (using cake mix, ricotta cheese, and Cool Whip frosting)

ITALIAN LOVE CAKE

FOR THE CAKE:
1 box chocolate cake mix (I use the cake mix with pudding type)
plus ingredients to prepare cake mix (oil, water, eggs)
FOR THE TOPPING:
2 pounds ricotta cheese
4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
FOR THE ICING:
1 cup cold milk
1 small box chocolate INSTANT pudding
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 (8-oz.) container Cool Whip, thawed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Prepare mix according to pkg. directions and pour into a prepared 13x9-inch baking pan.

Beat together the ricotta, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until well mixed. Spoon onto cake batter in pan and spread with a knife.

Bake at 350 F. for 60 minutes. As cake bakes, cheese filling sinks to bottom.

TO PREPARE THE ICING:
Beat together the milk, pudding, and powdered sugar. Fold in Cool Whip and spread on cooled cake.

Source: Mary Ellen (MMEBM'S)