Double
Layer Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Can't
choose between chocolate and vanilla cheesecake? Have both when you make this
bar recipe with two distinct layers.
Ingredients
:
1
package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1/4
cup canola oil
3
large eggs, room temperature, divided use
1-1/4
cups milk chocolate chips, divided
3
packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2
cup sugar
1/2
cup sour cream
1/2
cup heavy whipping cream
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
How
To Make Double Layer Cheesecake Bars :
Preheat
oven to 350°. Reserve 1 cup dry cake mix for filling. In a large bowl, combine
oil, 1 egg and remaining cake mix; stir until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate
chips. Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until set,
10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile,
in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream,
heavy cream, vanilla and reserved cake mix. Add remaining eggs; beat on low
speed just until blended. Remove 2 cups for chocolate topping; pour remaining
batter over crust.
For
topping, melt remaining chocolate chips. Stir into reserved cream cheese
mixture; spoon over filling. Bake until center is almost set, 30-35 minutes.
Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Test
Kitchen tips :
Use
a hot wet knife to get clean-cut pieces of cheesecake. Clean the knife between
slices.
The
crust is thicker and more sturdy than traditional cheesecake, almost a cross
between a cookie and cake in texture.