CREAMY CAKE MIX LEMON SLICE


BASE

1 packet lemon cake mix
75 grams butter, soft (1/3 cup)
1 egg

FILLING

250 grams cream cheese, soft (8 oz)
1 cup icing sugar
rind 2 lemons finely grated
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

TOPPING

125 grams cream cheese, soft (4 oz)
1/2 cup icing sugar
finely grated rind 1 lemon
1 tablespoon lemon juice

toasted coconut

preheat oven to 180 c. (350 f.) line base and sides of 9 x 13
baking dish.

FOR THE BASE...stir the cake mix, butter and egg together
until well combined.  press into bottom of baking dish.  put
aside.

FOR THE FILLING...using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese
till smooth.  beat in the icing sugar, juice and rind then
the eggs and vanilla until well combined. 

spread over the base.

cook for 25 - 30 minutes until filling is set.  cool
completely in dish.

FOR THE TOPPING... beat the cream cheese until smooth then
beat in the icing sugar, juice and rind.

spread over the top of the filling and sprinkle with toasted
coconut.

refrigerate until firm.

cut into squares to serve.