Carrot Cake Cheesecake

This carrot cake cheesecake recipe combines 1 layer carrot cake and 1 layer cheesecake, topped with almond frosting for a festive and decadent dessert.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 510 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup grated carrots
• cooking spray
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.75 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.66666668653488 cup canola oil
• 0.75 cup packed dark brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Position the oven racks in the center and lower third of the oven. Fill a roasting pan halfway with water and place on the lower rack. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Make cheesecake: Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy; reduce speed to medium-low. Add white sugar and beat for 2 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in sour cream and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour and set cheesecake batter aside.

Step 3

Make carrot cake: Beat together brown sugar and oil in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add egg and beat for 2 minutes; reduce speed to low. Mix in flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt until combined. Fold carrots and walnuts into batter.

Step 4

Spread carrot cake batter into the prepared pan; top with cheesecake batter. Place the pan on the center rack above the roasting pan with water.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set, about 1 hour and 10 minutes, covering the top with aluminum foil if browning too quickly. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen cake; cool to room temperature in the pan on a wire rack. Place in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours to overnight.

Step 7

Make frosting: Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and almond extract in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.

Step 8

Remove the ring of the pan. Spread frosting on top of chilled cheesecake layer.