• Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking dish or cake pan with parchment paper. This is the best way to ensure easy removal and cleanup.
• In a large mixing bowl, place cake mix, eggs, and lard. Use a spoon or your hands to combine into a thick cake mixture. It’ll resemble cookie dough more than a traditional batter.
  15.25 Ounces Devil’s Food Cake Mix, 2 Large Eggs, 1/3 Cup Lard
• Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the pan. You can use a 9x13 baking dish, two loaf pans, or half of a sheet pan. The cake mix cookie bars won’t spread, so shape accordingly. I used
• Bake in the center of the oven for 10–15 minutes. You're aiming for gooey cake bars, so don’t overbake!
• Let cool completely in the prepared pan on wire racks or a cooling rack.

Make the Cream Cheese Mixture

• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
  6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, 8 Ounces Cream Cheese
• Add vanilla extract and 2 cups of powdered sugar, mixing well. Continue adding sugar until you reach your preferred level of sweetness.
  1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 2 Cups Powdered Sugar

Assemble the Bars

• If you baked your bars in one single layer, cut them in half.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture over one half, then sandwich with the other half on top—just like a giant homemade Oreo.
• Chill in the fridge for at least 20–25 minutes to let everything set.