Italian Cheesecake

Very easy to make Italian Cheesecake.  Made using a boxed yellow cake mix and ricotta cheese.

Ingredients

• 1 box yellow cake mix (follow directions to prepare cake)
• 2 lbs. Ricotta cheese
• ¾ cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Set aside.
2. Follow directions for preparing cake, pour cake batter into greased baking dish.
3. In large bowl, combine ricotta, sugar, eggs and vanilla together. Using an electric mixer beat for 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour cheese mixture over cake batter. Cut thru using a butter knife.
4. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick comes clean in center.