CARROT CAKE CHEESECAKE

For a girl that loves chocolate more than life itself, I shouldn’t be so excited-I-want-to-cry about this carrot cake cheesecake. I really shouldn’t. But I am.

Carrot cake runs a very, very close second to being my most favorite cake, next to chocolate of course.

And since I also happen to adore cheesecake (chocolate cheesecake being my all-time favorite in the history of ever, I know, shocker), I knew that a carrot cake cheesecake would have to be amazing. And it is.

Since I have tried-and-true recipes for carrot cake and cheesecake and frosting on this here blog, I knew I couldn’t make The Ultimate Carrot Cake Cheesecake without using variations of those beloved recipes.

With such stellar recipes as a start, this was bound to be epic.

INGREDIENTS:

• CHEESECAKE:
• 2 (8-ounces each) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• CARROT CAKE:
• 3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• Pinch cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 pound finely grated carrots (1 cup or so)
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
• 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon sour cream

DIRECTIONS:

1. For the cheesecake, in a medium bowl using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the cream cheese, sugar, eggs and flour until smooth. Add the vanilla and sour cream and mix just until blended. Set aside.
2. For the carrot cake, in a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat together the oil, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until the mixture is light creamy and light. Stir in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt until just combined. Mix in the carrots.
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for full instruction please see : www.melskitchencafe.com

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