Gooey Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

A special occasion dessert that's made with cheesecake and box cake mix. It's a small serving dessert, but pretty delicious! Add sprinkles before serving.

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ (16.5 ounce) packages red velvet cake mix
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs, divided
• 2 egg yolks, divided
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 0.5 cup sour cream
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix red velvet cake mix, butter, 1 egg, and 1 egg yolk together in a large bowl. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
3. Whisk cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Beat in 1 egg until smooth. Beat in 1 egg yolk.
4. Spread cream cheese mixture over the red velvet layer in the pan.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pan, about 30 minutes. Cut into bars.