Lemon + Cream Cheese = Happiness

it's been awhile since i've baked using a cake mix.

i normally try to make everything from scratch ... but these sounded too good to not make exactly how the recipe says.

Lemon Cheese Bars ... or more like Lemon Cheese Slices ... only cuz i don't have a 13x9 inch glass pan. lol. i used what i had and used a 9 inch springform pan! haha!! so they'll be cut more like a cheesecake and not in bars.

oh well tho ... they'll taste the same either way.

i do believe this is the only thing that i've baked recently where i did NOT taste as i prepared ... lol. these bars slices get thrown together soo incredibly fast and only takes a total baking time of half an hour. lol.

cake crumbs pressed into the bottom to make the crust .....

mmmmm ... i love lemon! and yes ... yet again ... Wally-World brand ... lol.

... cream cheese ... egg ... sugar ... lemon juice ...

mmmmmmmm ... lemon cream cheese. lol.

lemon cream cheese mixture spread over the baked crust .......
and add the cup of crumbs saved ....

and VOILA!!!
yumminess!!

back in the oven it goes for another 15 minutes!!!

TA-DA!! perfectly browned on the top ... =)

it was a little crispy around the edges ... ok ok ... on the bottom too ... lol. i guess i baked it a little too long ... oh well. practice makes perfect right?! =)

despite it being a tad burnt ... it was actually pretty good! lol.
my lil seester asked if i could make her famous by putting her picture on here eating this deliciousness ... so here it is ... lol

"This is my 'savorment' face!" <--- her exact words. lmao!! she even asked if "savorment" was a word ... and even tho it's not ... lol ... you all get the picture. =) hahahaha!!

this is definitely gonna be one to try and not burn make again and hopefully get it right the next time ...

Lemon Cheese Bars Slices

1 package white or yellow cake mix with pudding in the mix
2 eggs, divided
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Combine cake mix, 1 egg and oil in large bowl, stir until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture into ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
3. Combine remaining egg, cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice in medium bowl; beat until smooth and well blended. Spread over baked crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
4. Bake 15 minutes or until cream cheese layer is just set. Cool in pan on wire rack. (i baked mine an additional 5 minutes ... this might be why it was a little crispy)

Enjoy!!

Tonight has been a long time coming ... lol ... it's the premiere of the Pretty Little Liars Halloween Episode!!!! aaahhh! suuuper excited about it ... you all know where i'll be at around 8pm tonight! lol.

i know what you did ...
- A

=)