Almond Joy Cake Bars
INGREDIENTS:
1 package chocolate cake mix - unprepared
1/3 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
8 oz. cream cheese - I used fat free
1/3 cup white sugar
2 Tbls. half & half cream - I used fat free
1/2 tsp. pure almond extract
1/2 tsp. coconut extract
1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup crushed dry roasted almonds
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter a 13" x 9" baking pan.
In a large bowl mix together unprepared cake mix, softened butter and 1 large egg.
Mix until crumbly. Crumbs should be pea sized.
Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this crumb mixture.
Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into the buttered baking pan. This should be a very thin layer that covers just the bottom, not the sides.
Bake on middle rack for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl mix together the cream cheese, 1 egg, sugar, half & half. almond and coconut extracts and shredded coconut.
Mix thoroughly until semi smooth.
Evenly pour the cream cheese mixture over the baked bottom crust.
Then sprinkle with the crushed almonds. Now add the reserved crumb mixture evenly over the cream cheese mixture. Bake for 30 minutes.
Then let cool and chill in fridge for 30 minutes before serving.
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These bars look really delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Mich! These are so delicious! Even my hubby ate a piece and LOVED it...and he's not a dessert person at all! =D
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