Italian Chocolate Surprise Cake
I found the basic recipe from AllRecipes.com but I “Angela-ized” it to make it more chocolatey and richer.
Ingredients
1 box devil’s food cake mix<br>
1/2 cup melted butter<br>
3 1/2 cups milk<br>
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips<br>
1/3 cup Hershey’s chocolate syrup (optional)<br>
2 teaspoons vanilla<br>
6 eggs<br>
2 (15oz) containers ricotta cheese<br>
3/4 cup sugar<br>
8 oz container of Cool Whip<br>
Large package instant chocolate pudding</P>
Preheat oven to 350F and grease 9×13-inch pan.
Beat together cake mix with melted butter, 1 cup milk, chocolate syrup (if desired), and 3 eggs according to package directions. Fold in chocolate chips – reserve a handful for garnish.
Pour cake mixture into prepared pan.
In a medium sized bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, 3 eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Pour this mixture over cake mixture, spreading evenly.
Bake 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
Cool completely.
Whisk together pudding mix and 2 1/2 cups of milk. Fold in Cool Whip, then spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips over top.
Serve.