Cheesecake Factory Carrot Cake

Ingredients:

  • ⅓ cup sour cream

  • ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream

  • 7 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • ⅔ cup sugar

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 cup light brown sugar

  • 4 packages cream cheese

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 6 large eggs

  • 1 teaspoon table salt

  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 3 cups carrots

  • ½ cup canned crushed pineapples

  • 2 ¼ cup walnuts

  • ½ cup butter

  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar

  • 9-inch springform pan

  • 9-inch cake pans

  • mixing bowls

  • stand mixer

  • cooling rack

  • food coloring 

How to make Carrot Cake Cheesecake: 

STEP ONE: First, fill 9×13-inch pan half full with water, place it on the lowest oven rack, and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray and set it aside.

STEP TWO: Next, make the cheesecake layer. Bake for 40-45 minutes and then let it cool completely before freezing for at least 4 hours.

STEP THREE: Now preheat the oven to 325 degrees F in preparation for baking the carrot cake. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans and set them aside while you make the carrot cake.

STEP FOUR: Bake for 40-45 minutes. Let the cake cool before removing it from the pans. 

STEP FIVE: Make the cream cheese icing. Be sure not to overmix.

STEP SIX: Finally, assemble the layers and then ice the cake with the remaining icing and garnish with walnuts before serving.