Italian Chocolate Cake

Name: Italian Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 box chocolate cake mix (and ingredients necessary to prepare the cake); 2 lbs. ricotta cheese; 4 eggs; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 box (3 3/4 oz instant chocolate pudding mix); 1 cup milk; 8 oz. Cool Whip (thawed)