Italian Love Cake

Description
A luscious combination marble cake and cheese cake with a creamy chocolate topping. It tastes like a chocolate eclair.



Ingredients

 * 2 	 lbs   ricotta cheese
 * 1 	cup sugar
 * 4 	eggs
 * 1 	teaspoon vanilla
 * 1 (3.75 	ounces) box instant chocolate pudding mix
 * 1 	cup milk
 * 8 	ounces non-dairy whipped topping, thawed (such as CoolWhip)
 * 1 	box fudge marble cake mix

Directions

 * Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
 * Prepare cake as directed on box and pour into greased and floured 9 x 13 pan.
 * In separate bowl, combine ricotta, sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
 * Spoon over unbaked cake.
 * Bake cake for 1 hour.
 * Cool.
 * Mix instant pudding with milk; fold in whipped topping.
 * Spread over cake; refrigerate.