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      Title: California Ricotta Cake
 Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
 18 1/4 oz Pkg devil's food cake mix
     16 oz Container ricotta cheese
    1/3 c  Powdered sugar
    1/3 c  Heavy cream
      2 ts Vanilla extract
      2 ts Orange zest; grated
    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" 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 until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate
  chips and 1/3 cup almonds.
  
  Sprinkle 1 tb 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"-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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