German Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

Cheesecake

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box German chocolate cake mix*
• 2/3 cup shredded coconut
• 1/3 cup soft butter
• 3 eggs
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Sour Cream Frosting

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Mix cake mix, coconut, butter and 1 egg and put into bottom of a 12 x 9 inch ungreased pan.
2. Beat cream cheese with remaining 2 eggs, vanilla extract and sugar until smooth. Spread over the cake mix in pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Remove from oven and spread Sour Cream Frosting over top. Allow cake to cool.
4. Refrigerate at least 8 hours before cutting.
5. Add sugar and vanilla extract to sour cream and stir until sugar is dissolved.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.