Saturday, April 24, 2010

Pineapple Upside-down Cheesecake


Cream Cheese frosting, prepared
Double recipe Pineapple Upside-down Cake, prepared
Single recipe Pineapple Cheesecake, recipe to follow
1 c pecans, finely chopped

Pineapple Cheesecake
16 oz cream cheese, softened
2 c sugar
1 t vanilla
2 eggs
14 oz crushed pineapple, drained and dried

Preheat oven to 325°. Cream together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs and blend just until mixed. Pour into 9" cake pan and bake 30-40 minutes until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

To assemble cake, place one prepared pineapple upside-down cake on plate. Invert cooled cheesecake onto bottom layer of cake. Top with second pineapple upside-down cake. Frost side of cake with cream cheese frosting and press chopped pecans into frosting. Store covered in refrigerator. Heat individual pieces in microwave no more than 15 seconds to serve. Serves 16.

2 comments:

  1. I can almost taste the richness, just by reading your post!

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  2. It was so yummy, but I dirtied every bowl I had making it!

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