Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix with pudding*
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix dry cake mix, oil and 1 egg until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup for topping. Pat remaining mixture lightly into an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
3. Bake for 15 minutes.
4. Beat cream cheese, sugar, 1 egg and lemon juice until light and smooth. Spread over baked layer.
5. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
6. Bake 15 minutes longer.
7. Cool and cut into bars.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.