it is used to make cake cheesy and soft
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/BLUEBERRY-AND-RICOTTA-CHEESE-CREPE-CAKE-50035248 this is a pretty good recipe.
Yes, cheesecake contains cheese, typically cream cheese or ricotta cheese, which gives it its creamy texture and rich flavor.
No, ricotta is cheese, but yogurt is... yogurt.
I like to eat ricotta cheese
Cottage cheese or mascarpone cheese can be used as substitutes for ricotta cheese in a recipe.
Some alternatives to ricotta cheese include cottage cheese, cream cheese, mascarpone, or tofu. These options can be used as substitutes in recipes that call for ricotta cheese.
There are approximately 16 ounces of ricotta cheese in a pint. This is equivalent to 2 cups of ricotta cheese.
Ricotta cheese
You can substitute ricotta cheese for cottage cheese. I don't think it would work with cream cheese.
You can substitute cottage cheese or a mixture of cream cheese and Greek yogurt for ricotta cheese in lasagna.
it is cheese in a form like cottage cheese, but tastier Italian
make the cake rise