Easy Ricotta Cake

Name: Easy Ricotta Cake
Ingredients: 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix (such as Duncan Hines(R) Butter Golden); 5 eggs, divided; 3/4 cup milk; 7 tablespoons softened butter; 1 (32 ounce) container ricotta cheese; 2 cups white sugar; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix (such as Duncan Hines(R) Butter Golden)
5 eggs, divided
3/4 cup milk
7 tablespoons softened butter
1 (32 ounce) container ricotta cheese
2 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2

Blend cake mix, 3 eggs, milk, and softened butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat until batter is smooth, about 4 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
3

Beat remaining 2 eggs, ricotta cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth. Pour evenly over cake batter in the pan.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
5

Chill cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.