Shelly's Recipe

SWEET POTATO CHEESE CAKE SQUARES

Category: Cheesecake

1 pkg butter flavor cake mix
4 eggs
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 (8 oz.) pkg cream cheese, soft
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 (15.5) oz can sweet potatoes, mashed
1 tsp orange extract
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 325. Combine cake mix, 1 egg, butter and cinnamon. Press mixture into bottom of greased 10x10x2 baking dish; set aside. Beat cream cheese until smooth and gradually add milk, remaining 3 eggs, sweet potatoes, orange extract and salt and continue beating until well blended. Pour mixture over crust and sprinkle top with nuts. Bake for 30 minutes or until set. Cool completely and cut into squares.