Easy Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 1 box Chocolate Fudge cake mix, set aside 1/2 cup of mix
• 1/2 cup butter (l stick)
• 1 large egg
• Chocolate shavings for garnish
• Filling:
• 2 8 oz pkg. of cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup of reserved dry cake mix
• 2 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 3/4 chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch pan. Mix the crust ingredients together by hand. Press into the bottom of the 9x13 greased pan. Set aside. In a small bowl add 1/2 cup of reserved cake mix and chocolate. Toss to coat.
2. Beat together cream cheese, eggs, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Beat in 1/2 cup of dry cake mix, until well blended.
3. Pour filling batter on top of crust.
4. Reduce heat now and bake in a 325° oven for 23-25 mins. Filling will still be slightly jiggly. Cool completely. Top with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate shavings if desired. Refrigerate after cooling.