Raspberry Cream Bars

mandabears's Note:

I found this recipe while surfing the web, in a moment of madness, and found this raspberrydelicious recipe. Cake mix, raspberries and cream cheese in wonderful bar recipe. Yes the raspberry preserves are listed twice.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 36 bars

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup raspberry preserves
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup raspberry preserves

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. CRUST: Mix cake mix and butter until crumbly.
3. Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture.
4. Press remaining crumb mixture into 13x9 pan.
5. Spread 1 cup raspberry preserves over crust.
6. It spreads easier if you heat it slightly in a microwave.
7. FILLING: Blend cream cheese, flour, sugar, vanilla extract and egg until well blended.
8. Fold in 1/4 cup raspberry preserves.
9. Spread carefully over crust.
10. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over filling.
11. Bake 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
12. Cool in pan before cutting into bars.

Reviews

[Vickiva]

Overall the taste was good, but the top didn't brown enough for me and I cooked it 40+ mins and they were difficult to serve. I was hoping they would be thicker and stay together better. I loved the taste of the creamy layer and the preserves yumm!

[Regina00214]

I made these a few weeks ago and believe me they were a big hit. Devoured in no time at all, I will be making these again.

[MarlaM]

Awesome! This was the favorite of my Christmas desserts. They are so much easier than the wonderful flavor suggests. I will definitely be making these again! Thank you!