Black Forest Cheesecake Squares Recipe

How to make it

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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13" X 9" baking pan.
• Reserve 1 cup of dry cake mix and swirl pouch and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine remaining cake mix, oil and 1 egg at low speed until dough forms. Press in bottowm and 1 inch up the sides of greased pan. Bake for 8 minutes.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in reserved 1 cup cake mix, sugar, sour cream and shipping cream at low speed. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed until creamy.
• Reserve 2 cups of cheese mixture.
• Spoon remaining cheese mixture over crust.
• Add reserved swirl pouch to reserved cheese mixture, blend well.
• Spoon chocolate mixture evenly over the cheese mixture.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until edges are set and center is almost set. Do not overbake. Run knife around sides of pan. Cool to room temperature on wire rack.
• Spoon fruit filling over top of cheesecake. Optional: Add whipped cream topping. Refrigerate several hours or overnight before serving. Store in refrigerator. Makes 48 bars.