INGREDIENTS
Crust Ingredients:
1 package yellow cake mix
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 egg
Filling Ingredients:
2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
Topping Ingredients:
2 cups sour cream
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/4 cup sugar
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
Directions for the Cherry Cheesecake Recipe
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix cake mix, butter and egg with mixer on low speed until crumbly. Place into an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2 pan.
3. Combine cream cheese, eggs, 1 Tbsp. vanilla and 3/4 cup sugar, mix with electric mixer until smooth. Spoon over cake crust.
4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until set.
5. Mix sour cream, 1 Tbsp. vanilla and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth; spread on top of cheesecake. Bake 5 minutes longer. Cool completely.
6. Spread cherry pie filling on top and refrigerate at least 8 hours.