Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Bars

During the Spring, I took a Technical Writing course and we had to create an instruction manual. A "how-to" of sorts. I had to think for awhile about what I could possibly instruct someone else to do.

I hadn't yet started my blog, so I didn't have a lot of recipes or any pictures to use, but I decided that a how-to manual for making a cake would work perfectly for the project!! Now, keep in mind that this was also before I started making cakes from scratch, so the recipe calls for boxed cake mix and canned frosting - but those can easily be substituted for your favorite homemade variety!

They turned out super moist and quite delicious. My co-workers gobbled them up, and K & I had our fair share as well. And I got an "A" on the assignment, to boot! WIN!

Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Bars

A Sweet Beginnings' Original Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 box of chocolate cake mix (any variety)
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 2 - 21oz cans of cherry pie filling
• 1 container of cheesecake frosting
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Preparation

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and spray your baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Crack the eggs into the mixing bowl and whisk.
3. Add the cake mix, 1 ½ cans of the cherry pie filling, and chocolate chips, if desired. Use the mixer to combine all ingredients.
4. Spread the batter into the pan and put in the oven for 40 minutes (until toothpick inserted comes out clean).
5. While the mix is baking, mix the remaining ½ can of cherry pie filling with the container of cheesecake icing.
6. When the cake is done baking, remove it from the oven and allow to cool completely, approximately 1 hour. Once cooled, remove from the pan and lay on foil to apply the frosting. Apply frosting liberally, and then cut to your preferred bar size.