Description
Indulge in the delightful Italian Love Cake, a truly irresistible dessert that masterfully blends the rich flavors of vanilla and chocolate with a creamy cream cheese layer.
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). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the vanilla cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs until smooth. Pour half into the prepared pan.
- In another bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth; spread over the batter in the pan.
- Carefully spoon the remaining batter over the cream cheese layer.
- Whisk cocoa powder and milk in a separate bowl; drizzle over the top layer of batter.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips on top before baking for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 95g)
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg