#1572 - Yellow Cheesecake

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mix
4 TBSP canola oil
2 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup white sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
3 TBSP lemon juice
3 tsp. vanilla
1 can Lucky Leaf cherry pie filling (more if you wish)

Measure 1 cup of the cake mix and set aside for later. In a bowl add remaining cake mix, 1 beaten egg and canola oil--stir. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 cake pan. In a mixer add cream cheese, white sugar, 3 eggs and 1 cup reserved cake mix--beat. Add milk, lemon juice and vanilla--beat on low for 1 minute. Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the cake mix mixture. Bake at 300 degrees for 50-55 minutes. Cool completely, add cherry pie filling evenly on top, then refrigerate until cold.