The Best Italian Ricotta Cake
Recipe: #378
October 10, 2011
"This is my favorite cake and one that I have been making for a few years now. I won a cooking contest with this recipe and wanted to post it. The recipe originated from a lady who went to the same church where I did, when I lived in Scituate Massachusetts as a child. I was excited to make it. I adapted it to my taste, and I have been hooked on it ever since. Whenever I bring it somewhere, I am asked to make it again! My nephew and his father, who are Italian, love it and request it during the holidays. No better compliment than that!"
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (206.6 g)
- Calories 779.2
- Total Fat - 39.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 24.6 g
- Cholesterol - 111.8 mg
- Sodium - 878.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 80.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 41.7 g
- Protein - 28.3 g
- Calcium - 783.3 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Mix cake according to directions on box.
Step 2
Grease and flour a 9x13" pan.
Step 3
Pour cake batter into pan
Step 4
Mix Ricotta, sugar, beaten eggs and vanilla together.
Step 5
Pour Ricotta filling mixture over cake batter, and spread evenly. DO NOT mix with batter!
Step 6
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until toothpick comes out clean
Step 7
Cool completely.
Step 8
When the cake is completely cool, smooth the Cool Whip over the top of the cake. (I love mine thick, but if you want a thinner layer, feel free to make it the way you like).
Step 9
Add cinnamon and sugar into a bowl and mix well. Sprinkle across the Cool Whip. (I love mine with lots of cinnamon, but if you want less,use 1 tablespoon of cinnamon instead of the 2 tablespoonfuls).
Step 10
Chop nuts to how you like them, then sprinkle on top of the cinnamon sugar mixture. (If you want fewer nuts on top use 1 cup, and if you like it loaded with nuts like I do, then use the 2 cups).
Step 11
Chill cake for at least 2 hours before serving. I store mine in the refrigerator.
Step 12
When ready to serve cut into squares.
Tips
No special items needed.