Cherry Topped Cheesecake

Name: Cherry Topped Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 15 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 cups milk; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Submitted by Kathy D.

"This is an easy recipe and makes a wonderful cheesecake. You can substitute whatever topping you like in place of the cherries."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 15

ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
2 tablespoons oil
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
4 eggs
1 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Reserve 1 cup of the dry cake mix.
In a large bowl, combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and oil (mixture will be crumbly).
Press crust mixture evenly into the bottom and 3/4 of the way up the side of a greased 13x9 baking pan.
In the same bowl, blend cream cheese and sugar.
Add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix.
Beat 1 minute at medium speed.
At low speed, slowly add milk, lemon juice and vanilla, mix until smooth.
Pour into the crust.
Bake at 300 degrees for 45-55 minutes, until the center is firm.
When cool, top with cherry pie filling.