Lemon Cheese Cake Bars

These bars were served at a wedding reception that I recently helped serve at.  They were soooo delicious.  Fortunately, the recipe was in a family cookbook that I have

"Home Cooking with the Van Arkels."   

Lemon is just a refreshing taste to me.

Make a refreshing pan of Lemon Cheese Cake Bars today!

1 pkg. lemon cake mix with pudding
3 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup sugar

Set aside 1 cup dry cake mix.  Combine remaining mix with 1 egg and 1/3 cup oil.  Press in bottom of greased 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Combine remainder of mix, 2 eggs, 1 pkg. cream cheese, sour cream and sugar.  Beat on low speed for 2 minutes.  Spread on crust.  Bake for 35 minutes.  Cool.

Topping:
8 oz. cool whip
1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 T. lemon juice

Combine all together and beat well.  Spread over bars.  Refrigerate.  Freezes well.