ITALIAN LOVE CAKE

I HAD JUST WHIPPED UP THIS CAKE MANY YEARS AGO, AND EVERYONE SEEMED TO REALLY LOVE IT.....SO I CALL IT MY ITALIAN LOVE CAKE......IT'S SIMPLE TO MAKE, AND THE FROSTING REALLY COMPLIMENTS THE CAKE.

ITALIAN LOVE CAKE:

1 BOX FUDGE MARBLE CAKE MIX
2 LBS. RICOTTA CHEESE
3/4 CUP SUGAR
4 EGGS
1 TSP. VANILLA
1 BOX (3 3/4 OZ.) INSTANT CHOCOLATE PUDDING
1 CUP MILK
1 (8 OZ. ) SIZE COOL WHIP (WHIPPED TOPPING)

MIX CAKE AS DIRECTED ON BOX. POUR INTO GREASED AND FLOURED 9 X 13 CAKE PAN. IN A SEPARATE BOWL, COMBINE RICOTTA, SUGAR, EGGS, AND VANILLA. MIX WELL. SPOON OVER TOP OF UNBAKED CAKE. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 1 HOUR.
COOL....MIX PUDDING MIX WITH MILK; FOLD IN WHIPPED TOPPING. SPREAD OVER CAKE....REFRIGERATE. MOLTO BENE!!!!!