Description
Delicious cream cheese dessert bars with a rich cake bottom and smooth cream cheese layer, perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ¾ cup (1 1/2 sticks) salted butter (divided use)
- 4 large eggs (divided use)
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract (divided use)
- 8 ounce block cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 5 cups powdered sugar (plus more for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt ½ cup (1 stick) of butter and allow to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer or in the body of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix together yellow cake mix, ½ cup melted butter, 2 eggs, and ½ Tablespoon of vanilla extract until well combined.
- Press this mixture until the bottom of the 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Melt the remaining ¼ cup (½ stick) of butter and allow to cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl with an electric hand mixer or in the body of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, whip together the cream cheese, melted butter, remaining 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract, and remaining 2 eggs until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and slowly stir to combine.
- Pour this mixture on top of the crust.
- Bake on the middle oven rack for 40-50 minutes until slightly golden brown and there is a thin crisp crust on top. It will have a dip in the middle, this is normal. Don’t cook for too long to maintain the gooey center.
- Allow to cool before slicing to serve. Optionally, run a butter knife along the entire edge of the baking dish to ensure it doesn’t stick. Add more powdered sugar on top if desired.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened to room temperature for best mixing.
- Allow to cool completely for easier slicing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg