Italian Cheesecake

• 2 packages ladyfingers
• 2 lbs ricotta cheese
• 1 23 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 14 cup Creme de Cacao (Or Sweet Liquor)
• 14 cup sweet chocolate chips (or 2 broken Hershey bars)
• 14 cup candied fruit (optional)
• 1 package Dream Whip (or 1/2 pint whipping cream)

1. Whip ricotta, powdered sugar, vanilla and Creme de Cocoa.
2. Fold chocolate in last.
3. First, place layer of lady fingers in a 13 x 9 pan, then alternate with ricotta mixture and remaining lady fingers.
4. Mix Dream whip according to pkg.
5. directions, spread over the cake.
6. Sprinkle with nuts and broken chocolate pieces.
7. Chill all overnight.
8. Hint: I use whipping cream-- tastes better.
9. I also split the lady fingers.

ladyfingers, ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, cacao, sweet chocolate chips, candied fruit, dream whip

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-cheesecake-87686 (may not work)