Italian Pound Cake

Ingredients

220 gr butter
160 gr ricotta cheese
325 gr sugar
34 gr sugar
5 eggs
14 gr vanilla
250 gr cake flour
20 ml whipping cream
1 gr salt
1 frosting
230 gr semi-sweet chocolate bits
120 gr strong brewed coffee
85 gr butter

Instructions

CAKE/FILLING Cake: Cream butter, slowly adding sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bake in buttered and floured 9 x 5 loaf pan at 160ÂșC or 1- quarter to 1.5 hours or until done. Cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto rack. Slice horizontally into three sections. Filling: Combine first four ingredients in blender until smooth. Fold in grated chocolate or strawberries. Spread evenly between layers. Frosting: Melt chocolate with coffee over very low heat. Beat in butter a small amount at a time. Continue beating until thick and of spreading consistency. Frost cake and garnish.