Best 3 Carrot Cake With Bourbon Cheesecake Swirl Recipes

CHEESECAKE SWIRL CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• To make the carrot cake batter, peel the carrots, then grate them just until you have 2 1/2 cups (250g) of grated carrots. Cover the grated carrot and set in the fridge.
• 2. Chop the remaining raw carrots (about 375g) into pieces small enough to go into a food processor or blender. Put chopped carrots in a steamer basket (or a colander, if you don't have a steamer basket) set over a pot of boiling water. Cover and steam the carrots until very tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• . Put the warm carrots into a food processor or blender and puree (do not add the water used to steam the carrots, JUST the carrots). The puree will be thick. You should end up with about 1 1/4 cups (312g) of carrot puree. Set aside to cool while you make the cake batter.
• . Prepare a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper circle in the bottom and grease the sides. Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). 5.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices in a medium sized bowl and set aside. 6.
• Add the butter, oil, sugars and vanilla extract to and large mixer bowl and beat together until light in color and fluffy, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Do not skimp on the creaming time, but do not over mix either. 7.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until mostly combined after each. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated. 8.
• Add half of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until mostly combined. 9.
• Add the carrot puree (it can be room temperature or cold) and mix until well combined. 10
• Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until combined. Do not over mix the batter. 11
• Stir in the grated carrots, pineapple, coconut, pecans and raisins (if using them all). Do not over mix. Set aside. 12
• To make the cheesecake filling, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and flour in a large mixer bowl until smooth and combined (Use low speed to keep less air from getting into the batter, which can cause cracks). Scrape down the sides of the bowl. 13
• Add the sour cream and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed until well combined. 14
• Add the egg and beat on low speed to combine. 15
• Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Line a 9-inch (23cm) springform pan with parchment paper in the bottom and grease the sides. 16.
• dd about 1/3 of the carrot cake batter and spread evenly, then add about half of the cheesecake filling. 17.
• rop spoonfuls of another 1/3 of the carrot cake batter over the cheesecake filling and gently spread into an even layer. 18.
• dd the remaining cheesecake filling and spread into an even layer. 19.
• rop spoonfuls of the remaining 1/3 of the carrot cake batter over the cheesecake filling and gently spread into an even layer. 20.
• ake for 60 minutes or until the center of the cake is pretty well set, but still a touch jiggly. 21.
• urn off the oven, but leave the oven door closed for 30 minutes. 22.
• llow to cool on the counter for about 1 hour, then refrigerate until cold and firm. The top may crack a little bit, but that's ok. 23.
• o make the frosting, add the cream cheese and butter to a large mixer bowl and beat until well combined. Set aside. 24.
• dd the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt to a large mixer bowl and whip until stiff peaks form. 25.
• ently fold about half of the whipped cream into the cream cheese and butter mixture. Once mostly combined, add the remaining whipped cream and gently fold together until well combined. 26.
• emove the cold and firm cake from the springform pan and place on a platter. Frost the cake with the frosting, then press chopped pecans into the sides and top the rim with some grated carrots, if desired. 27.
• efrigerate the cake until ready to serve. Serve cold. Cakes is best when stored well covered for 3-4 days.

CARROT CAKE-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Beat 2 pkg. cream cheese and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add 2 eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
• Combine flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Melt 3/4 cup butter. Drain pineapple, reserving 2 Tbsp. juice for later use. Beat remaining eggs in large bowl with mixer on high speed 2 min. or until thickened. Stir in melted butter, carrots, pineapple and remaining granulated sugar. Add flour mixture; mix well.
• Pour half the carrot cake batter into 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray; spread to evenly cover bottom of pan.
• Drop large spoonfuls of cream cheese batter and remaining carrot cake batter alternately over batter in pan, being careful to completely cover bottom layer of batter with remaining batters. (If necessary, shake pan gently to evenly distribute spoonfuls of batter to rim of pan.)
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Beat remaining cream cheese with powdered sugar, remaining butter and reserved pineapple juice in medium bowl with mixer until blended; spread over top of cheesecake.

CHEESECAKE-SWIRLED CARROT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray, or grease with butter and lightly flour.
• In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add shredded carrots; toss to coat. In medium bowl, beat brown sugar, pineapple, 4 eggs, vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until combined. Stir in chopped pecans.
• In medium bowl, beat Cream Cheese Swirl ingredients with whisk until smooth.
• Pour half of the cake batter in pan. Spoon cream cheese mixture on top, leaving 1 inch around edges. Spoon remaining cake batter on top.
• Bake about 60 minutes or until cake springs back when gently pressed. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk to make a thick but pourable glaze. Gently pour over cooled cake; top with pecans. Let stand 30 minutes for frosting to set before serving.