Black Forest Cake Bars
Serves: 3
Hosea Feil
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
55
Sweetness
53
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Vegetable Oil1 cup
White SugarDirections:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Lightly spray bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray
3
Stir cookie mix, oil, and egg together in a large bowl until a soft dough forms
4
Drop 3 heaping tablespoons of dough on an ungreased baking sheet 2 inches apart to make 3 cookies
5
Bake cookies in the preheated oven until set, 12 to 13 minutes
6
Cool on the baking sheet, 2 minutes
7
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes
8
Press remaining dough evenly into the bottom of the baking pan
9
Measure 1 cup cherry pie filling into a small bowl and reserve for the topping; cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator
10
Beat cream cheese, remaining cherry pie filling, and white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well-blended, about 2 minutes
11
Spread cream cheese mixture over dough
12
Bake in the preheated oven until set, 35 to 40 minutes
13
Let cool, about 30 minutes
14
Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour
15
Spread whipped topping over cream cheese layer
16
Top with spoonfuls of the reserved pie filling
17
Crumble cookies into coarse crumbs and sprinkle on top
18
Chill until flavors blend, at least 1 hour
19
Cut into 20 bars