Fresh Ideas - June 5 - Recipe Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 1 package Duncan Hines® Signature French Vanilla Cake Mix
• 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
• 3 eggs
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
• 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 can (21 ounces) Comstock® or Wilderness® Strawberry Pie Filling and Topping

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF. In large bowl combine cake mix, butter or margarine and 1 egg; blend well. Reserve 1/3 cup of mixture for topping.
2. Pat remaining mixture into bottom of well-greased 9-by-13-inch pan.
3. In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy, beat in 2 eggs and 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar. Pour over cake mixture in pan. Spread strawberry fruit filling on top and sprinkle with reserved cake mixture.
4. Bake 1 hour or until lightly browned. Refrigerate until chilled; cut into bars and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar.

Serves

24 bars

Preparation Time:
15 minutes

Total Time:
1 hour 15 minutes