Lemon Cheesecake Bars

By adventurefamily5

Ingredients

• 1 pkg, lemon cake mix
• 3 large eggs, divided
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 container (8 oz.) sour cream
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1 TBSP. lemon juice
• Powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Make the crust
Mix cake mix, 1 egg and 1/2 cup oil in a bowl. Roll into a ball and press mixture onto bottom and up sides of lightly greased 15x10x1 inch pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

Make the cheesecake filling
Mix cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add remaining 2 eggs, sour cream, granulated sugar, peel and juice; pour batter into crust.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is just set in center and edges are light golden brown. Cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Cut into bars. Store leftover bars in refrigerator. Makes 2 dozen.