Double Cherry Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 18 1/4 ounces cherry cake mix
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/8 teaspoon red food coloring
• 21 ounces cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 reserve 1 cup of cake mix.
• 3 in large mixing bowl combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg, and oil. mixture will be crumbly.
• 4 press crust mixture evenly into bottom and 3/4 way up the sides of a greased 13x9x2 inch pan.
• 5 in same bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar.
• 6 add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix.
• 7 beat 1 minute at medium speed.
• 8 at slow speed slowly add milk, flavorings, and color.
• 9 mix until smooth.
• 10 pour into crust.
• 11 bake for 45 - 55 minutes or until center is firm.
• 12 when cool top with pie filling and chill.
• 13 store in refrigerator.