Easy Cheesy Lemon Bars

Submitted by emcglone1979

"Hubby loves these."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 35 bars

ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package lemon cake mix
• 1⁄2 cup melted butter
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 (16 ounce) container lemon frosting
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

directions

1. Bottom:

2. Combine cake mix, butter, and egg. Mix with fork until moistened.
3. Set aside 1 cup of mix.
4. Grease bottom only of 9x13 pan.
5. Pat mix into it.

6. Top:

7. Mix 3/4 container frosting (about 1 1/4 cups) with rest of cake mix, egg, cream cheese, and lemon juice.
8. Beat 3 to 5 minutes.
9. Spread over cake mixture.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned.
11. When cool, spread top with remaining frosting.
12. Store in refrigerator. Bars cool easier when chilled.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

We like the taste of lemon so much that I just had to include 2 teaspoons of minced lemon zest divided between the batter & the frosting of these bars! This was an interesting (& enjoyable) use of the frosting! I make lemon bars 8 to 10 times a year, & this recipe will definitely be one that I make again! Thanks for sharing it! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick A Chef]