Coconut Pineapple Cheese Cake

"I like cheese cakes!! This delicious cheese cakes uses a cake mix for an easy base. Tastes great with a cup of coffee."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mix the dry cake mix (reserving 1/2 cup), 1/2 C butter and 1 egg.
  • Grease and flour a 13x9" pan.
  • Press the mixture into the bottom and bake at 350 degrees until light golden brown (about 15 min).
  • Beat together all the filling ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Combine the 1/2 C reserved cake mix with the sugar and cornstarch for the topping.
  • Stir into that the crushed pineapple, flavoring and 1 egg.
  • Toast the coconut on a cookie sheet for about 5 minutes in a 375 degree oven.
  • Pour the FILLING over the partially baked crust.
  • Spoon the pineapple TOPPING over the filling.
  • Sprinkle the toasted COCONUT over the pineapple filling.
  • Bake for 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
  • When done it should be a light golden brown and the filling should be set.
  • Cool, then refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

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Reviews

  1. This was very good. I made this for a party which is a good thing or I would have eaten the whole cake myself. Lots of yummy flavor. I cut into small squares (as you see in the picture)to make it go farther. It didn`t last long. Thanks for a great recipe.
     
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