Luscious Lime Cheesecake (The Lady & Sons) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 3/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip or 2 cups heavy cream, whipped with
1/2 cup sugar, until stiff
lime slice, for garnish

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Reserve 1/2 c dry cake mix.
In large bowl, combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg, and oil.
Mix well (mixture will be crumbly).
Press evenl in bottom and 1 and 1/2 inches up sides of greased 13x9 inch pan.
In same bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
Beat in condensed milk until smooth.
Add remaining eggs and reserved cake mix and beat 1 minute at medium speed.
Stir in lime zest, lime juice and vanilla.
Pour into prepared crust.
Bake for 50 - 55 minutes or until center is firm.
Cool to room temperature.
Chill thoroughly.
Spread Cool Whip over top.
Cut into squares to serve.
Garnish with lime slices.