Black Forest Cheesecake Bars

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box chocolate cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup slivered toasted almond (optional)
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon bourbon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 (20 ounce) can cherry pie filling

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Combine chocolate cake mix, butter and 1 egg. Once mixed through add the chocolate chips and toasted almonds. It will resemble cookie dough.
3. Line 12x 8x baking dish with dough. Bake for 8 minutes or until set, but not dark brown.
4. Cream together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1 egg and vanilla.
5. Pour cream cheese mixture over set crust and spread out evenly, but leaving a little room on the edges.
6. Bake for 35 minutes or until cream cheese mixture is set.
7. Let cool completely and pour your pie filling over the top. Spread the filling over evenly and cut bars.

chocolate cake mix, butter, egg, chocolate chips, almond, cream cheese, powdered sugar, bourbon vanilla, egg, cherry pie filling

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/black-forest-cheesecake-bars-229779 (may not work)