Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Carrot Cake Cheesecake—a perfect blend of moist carrot cake and creamy cheesecake that will impress your family and friends. This dessert is an ideal choice for birthdays, holidays, or simply as a sweet treat to brighten your day. With its unique combination of warm spices and rich textures, this recipe is not just easy to prepare but also versatile enough to customize with your favorite toppings. Serve it chilled for a refreshing dessert experience, and enjoy the compliments that come your way!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour (for cheesecake layer)
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
- Optional: Chopped nuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- For the cheesecake layer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in flour, eggs, vanilla extract, and sour cream then pour into the pan.
- For the carrot cake layer, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in one bowl. In another bowl, mix oil and applesauce with sugars; add eggs and combine. Gradually stir in dry ingredients and grated carrots.
- Carefully pour the carrot cake mixture over the cheesecake layer and smooth the top.
- Bake for about 60 minutes until set with a slight jiggle in the center.
- Cool at room temperature before refrigerating for at least four hours or overnight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 100mg