Italian Love Cake

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I am going to be honest here- I have never heard of the Italian Love Cake until I found this recipe card in a random recipe box that I found at Amvets. Should we tell Candy Rinaldo that the card she so nicely wrote out ended up at the thrift?
I did find some random websites that claimed that this cake was “made famous” by Mario Batali but this card appears to date before he made it famous. Who knows. It does look super-rich and sweet though.

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Italian Love Cake

Course after church coffee hour, cake, Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Keyword cake, chocolate cake

Author Candy Rinaldo

Ingredients

Cake layer

• 1 chocolate cake mix (with pudding in it)
• (additional ingredients as needed to for the cake mix)

Second Layer

• 2 lbs Ricotta Cheese
• 4 eggs
• ¾ tsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Third Layer

• 1 container Cool Whip
• 1 package instant chocolate pudding
• milk

Instructions

Cake Layer

• Prepare cake as instructed on box.
• Put in prepared 13"x9" pan

Second Layer

• Mix and pour over cake batter.
• Cook for 1 hour at 350°

Third Layer

• Mix a little milk with pudding mix until smooth.
• Add Cool Whip & amaretto (if desired) to reach desired consistency.
• Pour over each piece when served.