Carol's Ricotta Cake

Sweetened ricotta cheese is spread on top of yellow cake batter, chilled overnight, and then baked into a rich cake from a family recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1 (32 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• cooking spray
• 6 eggs, lightly beaten

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix cake mix, water, 3 eggs, and oil in large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well-combined, about 2 minutes. Pour batter into baking pan.

Step 3

Combine ricotta cheese, 6 remaining eggs, and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Pour over cake batter in the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from pan.

Step 5

Bake cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 70 to 75 minutes.