Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

This comes from a South Carolina cookbook called Feeding the Faithful. On my list of need to makes as they sound divine !

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• First Layer

• 1 (18 1/4ounce) box  Duncan Hines lemon supreme cake mix
• 1  egg
• 8  tablespoons margarine, at room temp

• Second Layer

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3  cups powdered sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Mix first layer by hand and press in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 pan.
2. For second layer, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, eggs and vanilla together.
3. Add nuts (optional).
4. Spread over first layer.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
6. Sprinkle additional powdered sugar over top when taken from oven.
7. Cool and cut into squares.