Ingredients:

  • 1 box French Vanilla w/ Pudding in the Cake Mix
  • 1/3 C butter – melted
  • 3 eggs – divided
  • 18 oz jar of preserves/jam (any flavor)
  • 16 oz cream cheese – softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 C sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and generously grease 13″ x 9″ x 2″ pan
  2. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter and 1 egg – mix with a fork or your hands until crumbly  
  3. Gently spoon 1-1/2 C into measuring cup and set aside for topping – loosely not compacted
  4. Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of greased pan
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes
  6. Spread preserves evenly over cooked crust 
  7. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and 2 eggs until smooth
  8. Spread evenly over preserves
  9. Sprinkle 1-1/2 C reserved crumb topping mixture over cream cheese mixture
  10. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 – 30 minutes or until topping is light golden brown
  11. Chill before serving
  12. Cut into squares and enjoy! 

Notes:

  1. Store in refrigerator