Monday, March 7, 2011

Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Spring is in the air, and I am a big lemon fan.  Here is a wonderful way to sweeten up the delicious lemon flavor for your dessert this week!

Crust
1 box lemon cake mix
1 egg
1 stick butter, melted

Filling
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 (16 oz.) box confections' sugar
1 stick butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9x13" pan with non-stick cooking spray.  In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cake mix, egg, and butter and mix well.  Pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside.  Using the same bowl and electric mixer (no need to wash), beat cream cheese until smooth; add eggs, lemon flavoring, confectioners' sugar, and melted butter.  Mix well.  Pour filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly.  Bake for about 40 minutes depending on your oven.  The center should be a little gooey.  Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into squares. 

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