Cherry Topped Cheesecake

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Reserve 1 cup of the dry cake mix.
3. In a large bowl, combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and oil (mixture will be crumbly).
4. Press crust mixture evenly into the bottom and 3/4 of the way up the side of a greased 13x9 baking pan.
5. In the same bowl, blend cream cheese and sugar.
6. Add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix.
7. Beat 1 minute at medium speed.
8. At low speed, slowly add milk, lemon juice and vanilla, mix until smooth.
9. Pour into the crust.
10. Bake at 300 degrees for 45-55 minutes, until the center is firm.
11. When cool, top with cherry pie filling.

yellow cake, oil, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, milk, lemon juice, vanilla, cherry pie filling

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-topped-cheesecake-109004 (may not work)