Coconut Pineapple Cheese Cake |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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I like cheese cakes!! This delicious cheese cakes uses a cake mix for an easy base. Tastes great with a cup of coffee. Ingredients:
1 package yellow cake mix |
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted |
1 egg |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened |
3 tablespoons milk |
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 egg |
1/3 cup sugar |
3 tablespoons cornstarch |
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, undrained |
1/2 teaspoon pineapple flavoring (optional) |
1 egg |
1/2 cup coconut, toasted |
Directions:
1. Mix the dry cake mix (reserving 1/2 cup), 1/2 C butter and 1 egg.
2. Grease and flour a 13x9 pan.
3. Press the mixture into the bottom and bake at 350 degrees until light golden brown (about 15 min).
4. Beat together all the filling ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
5. Combine the 1/2 C reserved cake mix with the sugar and cornstarch for the topping.
6. Stir into that the crushed pineapple, flavoring and 1 egg.
7. Toast the coconut on a cookie sheet for about 5 minutes in a 375 degree oven.
8. Pour the FILLING over the partially baked crust.
9. Spoon the pineapple TOPPING over the filling.
10. Sprinkle the toasted COCONUT over the pineapple filling.
11. Bake for 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
12. When done it should be a light golden brown and the filling should be set.
13. Cool, then refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
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