Ingredients

  • 18 1/4 ounces cake mix, yellow with pudding
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/2 cup almonds finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups apricot preserves (jam) divided
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
  • 18 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup coconut flaked

Method

  • Combine yellow cake mix and butter in large bowl.
  • Beat at low speed until crumbly with an electric mixer.
  • Stir in almonds.
  • Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture.
  • Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
  • Carefully spreak 1 cup preserves over crumb mixture, leaving a 1/4 inch border.
  • Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; add remaining 13 cup preserves, sugar, and next 4 ingredients, beating well.
  • Carefully spread cream cheese mixture over top of preserves.
  • Combine 1 cup reserved crumb mixture and coconut; sprinkle over cream cheese mixture.
  • Bake at 350F (180C) F for 30 minutes or until golden brown and center is set.
  • Cool completely in baking pan on a wire rack.
  • Cut into squares.
  • Store in refrigerator.