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Cake Batter Cheesecake Bars Recipe

This recipe combines the best of both worlds - cheesecake AND cake batter!
Prep Time3 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake batter cheesecake, cake batter dessert, Cheesecake Bars, Dessert bars
Servings: 9 people
Calories: 422kcal

Equipment

  • 9" square baking pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Hand mixer
  • Rubber spatula

Ingredients

  • cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 6 Tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • teaspoons vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup yellow cake mix
  • ¼ cup sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease a 9-inch square baking pan, then line with parchment paper; set aside.
  • Stir together vanilla wafer crumbs, the melted butter, and 2 Tablespoons sugar. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until the crust is just brown around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 3/4 cup sugar and beat for an additional couple of minutes, until smooth.
  • Add the eggs and yolk, 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons milk, vanilla, salt and beat again until completely combined and smooth.
  • Finally, stir in the cake mix and sprinkles until smooth.
  • Pour the filling over the crust. Set the pan in a larger pan (a 9 × 13-inch works for this), and add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the baking pan.
  • Bake until just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the baking pan from the water bath, and transfer to a wire rack. Let cool for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
  • Cut into bars. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • If you want to keep this recipe but change it up, think about switching the rainbow sprinkles for mini chocolate chips, premade cookie dough, or pecan pieces. 
  • You can always switch out the yellow boxed cake mix for some red velvet cake mix (or any other dry cake mix) and keep the baking process the same. It would be a perfect dessert for Valentine's day!

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 531mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 621IU | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1mg