Carrot Cake Cheesecake

Name: Carrot Cake Cheesecake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 16 ounces cream cheese; 3/4 /4 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon flour; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3/4 /4 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 Dash salt; 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained with juice reserved for later; 1 cup grated carrot; 1/2 /2 cup flaked coconut; 1/2 /2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans; 2 ounces cream cheese; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 3/4 /4 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 /2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice; Dash of Salt

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Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 15 mins
Servings
12 servings
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Carrot Cake Cheesecake

Farrah Morgan

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This Carrot Cake Cheesecake recipe has a layer of carrot cake topped with a layer of creamy cheesecake for the ultimate dessert. This is delicious dessert is a copycat Cheesecake Factory recipe. One of our most popular desserts for Easter.

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Ingredients

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For the cheesecake:

16 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
3/4 /4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon flour
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

For the carrot cake:

3/4 /4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Dash salt
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained with juice reserved for later
1 cup grated carrot
1/2 /2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 /2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

For the pineapple cheese frosting:

2 ounces cream cheese softened
1 tablespoon butter softened
1 3/4 /4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 /2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice (or milk)
Dash of Salt

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-inch springform pan (you can also use a 9x13 baking dish).
To make the cheesecake: In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat together 2 packages of cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in 1 tablespoon flour, 3 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
Meanwhile prepare Carrot Cake: In a separate large bowl, combine oil, 1 cup sugar, 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla, blending thoroughly. Stir in 1 cup flour, baking soda, cinnamon and dash salt, mixing well. Stir in drained pineapple, carrots, coconut and walnuts or pecans in low spped.
Spread 1 1/2 cups carrot cake batter over the bottom of the springform pan. Drop half of the cheesecake mixture in large spoonfuls over the carrot cake batter; top with large spoonfuls of remaining carrot cake batter on top of cheesecake layer. Repeat with remaining cream cheese batter, spreading evenly with a knife. Do not marble with a knife.
Bake in the oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until cake is set (not jiggly in the middle) and cooked through. If top is browning too much towards the end, cover it with a foil tent.
Cool cheesecake on a wire rack to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
When cake is cold, prepare Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting.
For the Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting: In a bowl of electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice and dash of salt. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency. It may seem dry at first but will come together. Frost the top of the cheesecake. Garnish with nuts if desired. Refrigerate until serving.