Raspberry Cream Bars

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup raspberry preserves
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup raspberry preserves

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. CRUST: Mix cake mix and butter until crumbly.
3. Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture.
4. Press remaining crumb mixture into 13x9 pan.
5. Spread 1 cup raspberry preserves over crust.
6. It spreads easier if you heat it slightly in a microwave.
7. FILLING: Blend cream cheese, flour, sugar, vanilla extract and egg until well blended.
8. Fold in 1/4 cup raspberry preserves.
9. Spread carefully over crust.
10. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over filling.
11. Bake 30-40 minutes until golden brown.
12. Cool in pan before cutting into bars.