Italian Love Cake
Indulge in the delightful layers of Italian Love Cake, a perfect fusion of flavors that will impress at any gathering. This moist and decadent dessert features a luscious vanilla cake base, enriched with a creamy cream cheese layer, and topped with a rich chocolate swirl.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 12 people 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the vanilla cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs until smooth.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan.
- In another bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread this mixture over the batter.
- Spoon the remaining batter over the cream cheese layer evenly.
- Whisk together cocoa powder and milk until combined; drizzle over the top layer of batter.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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