Carrot Cake Cheesecake

Ingredients

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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 10 hrs 40 mins


• position the oven racks in the center and lower third of the oven. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). fill a roasting pan halfway with water and place in the lower rack in the oven. spray the inside of a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• beat three 8-ounce packages cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy; reduce speed to medium-low. add white sugar and beat 2 minutes. beat 4 eggs, 1 at a time, into cream cheese mixture, beating well before adding the next egg. beat sour cream and vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture until smooth; add 3 tablespoons flour and beat until cheesecake mixture is smooth.
• beat brown sugar and canola oil together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. add 1 egg and beat for 2 minutes; reduce speed to low. add 1 cup flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt and beat until batter is combined. fold carrots and walnuts into batter.
• spread carrot cake batter in the prepared pan; top with cheesecake mixture. place pan on the rack above the roasting pan with water in the oven.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set, about 1 hour 10 minutes, covering top of pan with aluminum foil if browning too quickly. cool for 10 minutes.
• run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen cake; cool to room temperature in pan on a wire rack. refrigerate at least 8 hours. remove the outside of the springform pan.
• beat confectioners' sugar, 4 ounces cream cheese, and almond extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until frosting is smooth. spread frosting on top of cheesecake layer.