Grandma's Ricotta Cake

In going through Grandma's index card recipes, I can tell a recipe was popular because there is more than one copy, as I did with this cake. I started my 2013 blogging with Grandma's Italian Cheese Cake, made with ricotta, so now, I am starting my 2014 blogging with another of Grandma's cakes using ricotta. This cake is a basic yellow cake topped with something of a layer of ricotta cheese cake. It is delicious. The ricotta adds a wonderful richness to the standard yellow cake. And, of course, sprinkling the top with powdered sugar makes it a classic Italian dessert. This cake would be an ideal cake to take to a pot luck as it can be served out of the baking dish. It is a rich and delicious cake.

Grandma's Ricotta Cake 

Cake (use a box cake mix or the ingredients below)

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs

Ricotta layer

• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups ricotta

Preheat the oven to 350. Mix the cake ingredients together. Spread the cake batter in a greased 9x13 pan. In a separate bowl, mix together the ricotta layer ingredients. Pour the ricotta mixture over the cake mix as evenly as possible. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Enjoy!