German Chocolate Cheese Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package german chocolate cake mix (2-layer size)
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup sugar
• grated chocolate (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. have ready an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 2 mix all crust ingredients at low speed of electric mixer uintil crumbly. press lightly into baking pan.
• 3 beat all ingredients for filling until smooth and fluffy. spread over crust.
• 4 bake in middle of preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. cool.
• 5 combine topping ingredients and spread over top of cooled filllling. refrigerate for several hours or days.
• 6 before serving, sprinkle with grated chocolate, if desired.