Gooey Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 1.33 packages red velvet cake mix , 16.5 ounce
• 1 cup butter , melted
• 2 eggs , divided
• 2 eggs yolks , divided
• 2 packages cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 0.5 cups sour cream
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

2. 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. 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. 4

   Spread cream cheese mixture over the red velvet layer in the pan.

5. 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.