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Tropical Cheesecake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 16, 2011
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Cake mix creates a tender crust for creamy cheesecake topped with a lovely blend of juicy fruit.

Tropical Cheesecake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 8 hr 10 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Crust

Filling

  • 1/4 cup reserved cake mix
  • 3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup canned cream of coconut (not coconut milk)
  • 1/2 teaspoon rum extract, if desired
  • 3 eggs

Topping

  • 1 large mango, seed removed, peeled and chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 3 kiwifruit, peeled, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut, toasted*

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Spray bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with baking spray with flour. Wrap foil around outside of pan to catch drips. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cake mix. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, the oil, 1 egg and lime peel with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press in bottom and 2 inches up side of pan.
  • Step 
    2
    In same large bowl, beat reserved 1/4 cup cake mix, the cream cheese, sugar, cream of coconut and rum extract on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until mixed. Pour into crust.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until cheesecake is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan but center of cheesecake still jiggles slightly when moved. Turn oven off; remove cheesecake from oven and run metal spatula around edge to loosen. Return cheesecake to oven; open oven door at least 4 inches. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes (top may crack as it cools).
  • Step 
    4
    Remove cheesecake from oven; place on cooling rack. Without releasing side of pan, run metal spatula around edge of pan again to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on cooling rack 2 hours. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
  • Step 
    5
    To serve, run metal spatula around edge of pan again and remove side of pan. Arrange mango and kiwifruit on top of cheesecake. Sprinkle with coconut. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

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