Ingredients
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For the crust
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
For the filling
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch salt
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- orange food coloring
- whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 13×9 pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix cake mix, butter and egg in a medium bowl.
- Press crust into bottom of pan.
- In a separate bowl with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and eggs until batter is mixed well.
- Add vanilla, salt and powdered sugar into filling.
- Color the batter orange. I accomplished the color shown by using Wilton Rose Pink and Sunny Yellow gel colors.
- Pour into prepared pan on top of crust.
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until mostly set (center will still be a bit “wiggly”).
- Let cool completely. Store in refrigerator.
- Optional: Top with a dollop of whipped cream before serving.