Cream Cheese Squares

By lakecar

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cups nuts, finely chopped
• 1 package (18 ounce) white or yellow cake mix
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Servings 32
Adapted from chocolatechocolateandmore.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Mix together brown sugar, nuts and cake mix. Stir in melted butter and mix until crumbly.
2.Reserve 1 1/4 cup of mixture for topping. Press remainder into the bottom of a well greased or parchment lined 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. Do not over bake.
3.To prepare filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Pour over baked crust.
4.Top with reserved crumbs. Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
5.Dust lightly with powdered sugar if desired. Store in refrigerator.

Notes


Duncan Hines cake mix is 18 ounces, Pillsbury is just 15.25 ounces. Both work fine for this recipe