Coconut Pineapple Cheese Cake

• CRUST
• 1 package yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 egg
• FILLING
• 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
• TOPPING
• 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

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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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coconut-pineapple-cheese-cake-90324 (may not work)