CREAMY VERY BERRY CAKE BARS

Creamy Very berry cake bars image

Provided by sherry monfils @smonfils

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 box(es) yellow cake mix, ( not the butter kind,)
1/3 cup(s) room temp butter
2 cup(s) berries, i used a mix of frzn & thawed over a sieve
1/2 cup(s) high quality strawberry preserves
8 ounce(s) softened cream cheese
1/2 cup(s) sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon(s) real vanilla
1/4 cup(s) very soft cream cheese frosting from a 16 oz container
1 jumbo egg

Steps:

Heat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9" x 13" baking pan w/ olive or vegetable cooking oil.
In large bowl, combine cake mix, butter and egg. Mix w/ pastry cutter or a fork until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup, set aside. Press remaining crumbs into bottom of pan. Bake 10 mins.
Meanwhile, in medium bowl, w/ a mixer, beat cream cheese with sugar & vanilla until creamy. Add 1/4 cup of the cream cheese frosting until smooth. In medium bowl, gently mix berries w/ preserves, spoon over crust. Then spread cream cheese mix over berries. Sprinkle w/ reserved cake crumbles. Bake about 25 minutes. I serve these cake bars w/ homemade whipped cream-delicious!