Sicilian Love Cake
Created by ImPat on January 14, 2017
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 1h
- Recipe #25442
Ingredients
- 1 box (18.25 ounces) chocolate cake mix (plus the ingredients called for in the directions)
- Canola oil, for prepare the pan
- FOR MASCARPONE-RICOTTA FILLING
- 28 ounces ricotta cheese (3 1/2 cups)
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese (1/2 cup)
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- FOR COCOA-MASCARPONE FROSTING
- 10 ounces mascarpone cheese (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 box (3.9 ounce) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat the oven according to the cake mix directions.
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Step 2: Coat a 9" x 13" pan with canola oil.
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Step 3: Prepare the cake batter according to the cake mix directions, pour into the prepared pan and set aside.
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Step 4: To make the filling, combine the ricotta, mascarpone, eggs, sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk until smooth and then gently pour the filling onto the cake pan of chocolate batter so the top is completely white.
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Step 5: Bake until a skewer inserted I the centre comes out clean and the chocolate layer has risen to the top, 50 to 60 minutes and then let the cake cool completely.
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Step 6: To make the frosting, just before serving, blend together the mascarpone, milk, chocolate pudding mix and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer until smooth and then using an offset spatula, spread the frosting evenly over the cake.
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Step 7: Cut, serve and enjoy.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (152.1 g)
- Calories 431.1
- Total Fat - 20.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 9.5 g
- Cholesterol - 92.8 mg
- Sodium - 669.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 45.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 36 g
- Protein - 18.4 g
- Calcium - 530.5 mg
- Iron - 1.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg