Easy-Cheesy Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• 1 pkg Pillsbury Plus Lemon Cake Mix
• ½ cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 pkg Pillsbury Rich 'n Easy Lemon Frosting Mix
• 1 pkg 8-oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease the bottom only of a 13x9-inch pan. Combine the cake mix, butter and 1 egg. Stir until moist. Pat into the pan.
2. Blend the frosting mix into the softened cream cheese. Reserve 1/2 cup for frosting the baked bars. Add 2 eggs to the remaining frosting mixture. Beat 3 to 5 minutes at high speed. Spread over the base.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool; frost. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

Makes about 36 bars. High altitude (above 3500 feet): add 2 tablespoons flour to the dry cake mix; bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.

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