Cheater’s Cheesecake Recipe

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Difficulty: Average
Freezes Well
Serves 10

Ingredients:

  • 1 package Duncan Hines Yellow Deluxe Cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 can (21 ounces) cherry or other pie filling, or fresh fruit

Instructions:

  1. Preheat over to 300 degrees.
  2. Reserve 1 cup dry cake mix.  In large mixing bowl, combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and oil.  Mixture will be crumbly.
  3. Grease a 9″ x  13″ pan and press mixture evenly into bottom and 3/4 of the way up sides of pan.
  4. In same bowl, blend cream cheese and sugar together.
  5. Add 3 eggs and reserved cup of cake mix.
  6. Beat 1 minute at medium speed.
  7. Then at low speed gradually add milk and flavorings.
  8. Mix until smooth.
  9. Pour mixture over crust and bake for 45-55 minutes, until center is firm (you may also use two 9″ pans, baking 40-50 minutes).
  10. When cool, top with pie filling.
  11. Chill before serving.

May be stored in refrigerator, covered with foil.