Ingredients

  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Method

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Reserve 1 cup of the dry cake mix.
  • In a large bowl, combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and oil (mixture will be crumbly).
  • Press crust mixture evenly into the bottom and 3/4 of the way up the side of a greased 13x9 baking pan.
  • In the same bowl, blend cream cheese and sugar.
  • Add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix.
  • Beat 1 minute at medium speed.
  • At low speed, slowly add milk, lemon juice and vanilla, mix until smooth.
  • Pour into the crust.
  • Bake at 300 degrees for 45-55 minutes, until the center is firm.
  • When cool, top with cherry pie filling.