Description
A magical layered dessert where creamy ricotta cheesecake meets rich chocolate cake—Chocolate Sicilian Love Cake delivers old-world charm with every decadent bite. Perfect for celebrations, make-ahead entertaining, or simply treating yourself!
Ingredients
For the Chocolate 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 Cocoa Cream Cheese Whipped 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
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 13×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, blend cocoa powder with hot water or coffee until smooth.
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Add sugar, oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla. Stir to combine.
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Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until smooth.
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Pour batter into the prepared pan and set aside.
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In another bowl, beat ricotta, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
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Gently spoon ricotta mixture over chocolate batter and spread evenly.
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Bake for 60–70 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
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For the frosting, beat softened cream cheese until smooth.
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In another bowl, whip cream, sugar, cocoa, salt, and vanilla to stiff peaks.
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Fold whipped cream into cream cheese in batches until fluffy.
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Spread frosting over cooled cake. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
For deeper chocolate flavor, use coffee instead of water.
Use full-fat ricotta for best texture.
The cake tastes even better the next day—perfect for make-ahead!
Freeze in individual slices for quick treats later.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes ((Cooling & Chilling): 2 hours)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: ITALIAN
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 30g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 85mg