aunt blanche's polish pineapple cheese cake

Ingredients

• CAKE MIX CRUST
• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 + 3 TB - 1 stick plus 3 tablespoons of butter.
• Note - a vanilla wafer crust would work as well with this cake
• VANILLA WAFER CRUST
• 1 3/4 cups vanilla wafers
• 1/2 - stick melted butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ORIGINAL CRUST
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 - egg beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1-4 tablespoon milk add milk a little at a time. until the crust is damp enough to press in pan.
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• FILLING
• 1 can 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple drained
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon corn starch
• CAKE
• 2 packages 8 ounce cream cheese softened
• 1 1/2 cups regular milk
• 2 - eggs
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon to garnish