California Ricotta Cake

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Title: CALIFORNIA RICOTTA CAKE
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 Servings

1 pk Devil's food cake mix
-18.25-oz size
1 Container ricotta cheese
-15-16 oz size
1/3 c Powdered sugar
1/3 c Heavy cream
2 ts Vanilla extract
2 ts Grated orange zest
1/3 c Semisweet chocolate chips
-miniature size
2/3 c Roasted almonds; diced
2 tb Orange-flavored liqeur

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake
pans. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Turn batter into
prepared pans.
Bake according to package directions (30-35 minutes).
Let cake cool in pans 15 minutes, then unmold and let cool completely on
wire racks.

In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, cream, vanilla,
and orange zest. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed untl light
and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips and 1/3 cup almonds.

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon orange liqueur over top of each cake layer. Stack
cake layers together with cheese filling in between and on top and sides.
Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup almonds around top edge of cake in a 1-inch-wide
ring. Refrigerate until serving time.

Source: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts.

Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps (G.PHELPS1) GENIE, (JPHELPS) NVN

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