CARROT CHEESECAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Make the carrot cake: Shred carrots by hand or in a food processor, then set aside in a small bowl.
• In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, powdered sugar, and eggs and whisk until smooth.
• Add the oil and whisk to combine.
• Add the vanilla, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and shredded carrots and stir with a spatula to combine.
• Make the cheesecake: In a separate large bowl, whisk together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Whisk in the eggs, 1 at a time. Add the vanilla and sour cream and whisk until well blended.
• Pour ¾ of the carrot cake batter into a greased 8-inch springform pan and smooth the top. Add ½ of the cheesecake batter, then the rest of the carrot cake batter and cheesecake batter.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until the cheesecake is set. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate for 4 hours, or overnight.
• Release from the springform, then slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9"-x-5" loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and salt.  In a large bowl whisk eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. While whisking, slowly pour in oil until well combined, then add vanilla. Stir dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Fold in carrots, raisins, and ½ cup of the pecans.  Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Meanwhile, make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and ¼ teaspoon salt and beat until smooth.  Spread frosting over loaf and sprinkle with chopped pecans.