Categories: cake, desert, italian

Ingredients

• 1 pkg french vanilla cake mix
• FILLING:
• 1 carton(16oz.)ricotta cheese
• 1/2 c confectioner's sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp rum extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 oz semisweet chocolate,finely chopped
• FROSTING:
• 2 cartons (8 oz. each)mascarpone cheese
• 3/4 c confectioners sugar
• 1/4 c whole milk
• 2 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 c sliced almonds
• 2 Tbsp minature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using two greased and floured 9 inch round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

2. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, confectioners sugar, cinnamon and extracts;stir in finely chopped chocolate. In another bowl, beat the mascarpone cheese, confectioners sugar, milk and extracts until smooth;cover and refrigerate filling and frosting until frosting reaches spreading consistency.

3. Place one cake layer on a serving plate;spread with 1 cup filling. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining filling over top to within one inch of edges. Frost sides and top edge of cake with 2 cups of frosting.

4. Press almonds into sides of cake;pipe remaining frosting around edges,sprinkly chocolate chips over top. Refrigerate until serving

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