Cherry Cheesecake Bars

1 box French vanilla cake mix

1/2 cup butter, melted

3 large eggs

1 8-ounce package cream cheese

2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar

1 21-ounce can cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Combine cake mix, butter and one egg in a large bowl until well blended. Reserve 1/3 cup of mixture for topping. Press re-maining mixture into the bottom of prepared pan. Beat cream cheese with electric mixer in large bowl. Beat in remaining eggs and 2 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar. Pour over cake mixture in pan. Spread cherry pie filling on top and sprinkle with reserved cake mixture. Bake one hour or until golden brown. Refrigerate until chilled. Cut into bars and sprinkle with remaining confectioner’s sugar.