Description
Indulge in the decadent layers of Chocolate Sicilian Love Cake, a rich and creamy dessert that will steal your heart with every bite. This magical cake combines the flavors of chocolate, ricotta, and cream cheese for a truly unforgettable treat.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (60g)
- ¾ cup very hot water or coffee (180g)
- 2 cups granulated sugar (400g)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (110g)
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup milk (170g)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (210g)
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
For the Ricotta Filling:
- 24 oz ricotta cheese (3 cups)
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2½ cups heavy cream, cold
- 1⅓ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 13×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Blend cocoa powder with hot water or coffee until smooth in a large bowl.
- Add sugar, oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until smooth.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and set aside.
- In another bowl, beat ricotta, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Spoon ricotta mixture over chocolate batter and spread evenly.
- Bake for 60–70 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat softened cream cheese until smooth.
- In another bowl, whip cream, sugar, cocoa, salt, and vanilla to stiff peaks.
- Fold whipped cream into cream cheese in batches until fluffy.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- This cake tastes even better the next day, allowing the flavors to meld together.
- Feel free to dust the top with cocoa powder or chocolate shavings for decoration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: Chocolate Sicilian Love Cake, Dessert, Ricotta Cake, Cream Cheese Frosting
