Ingredients

  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) boxsuper moist yellow cake mix
  • 13 cup butter or 13 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 34 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 (21 ounce) cans cherry pie filling

Method

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, add the dry cake mix, butter and 1 egg; mix on low speed until crumbly.
  • Press lightly in an ungreased rectangular 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
  • In another bowl, beat both pkgs.
  • of cream cheese, 2 eggs,
  • 3/4 c. sugar and 2 tsp.
  • vanilla extract, until smooth & fluffy.
  • Spread over cake mixture.
  • Bake until set, 20-25 minutes.
  • Mix sour cream, 1/4 c. sugar, and 1 Tbsp.
  • vanilla extract
  • until smooth, Spread over cheesecake; cool.
  • Spread pie filling over the sour cream mixture.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hrs.
  • Serves 16-18.
  • Refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.
  • Note: This can be made up to 1 day ahead.
  • I like it even better served 1 to 2 days later.
  • The crust will soften up abit more then.