Carrot Cake Cheesecake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 80 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 60 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 1139 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

Crust
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
3 tablespoons butter
Filling
24 ounces cream cheese softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour, all-purpose divided
4 large eggs
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup carrots finely
1/4 cup raisins, seedless
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground
1/4 teaspoon ginger ground
Topping
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions

Heat oven to 325 F.

Mix crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and butter and press onto bottom of a 9-inch springfrom pan.

Bake for 10 minutes.

Increase oven temperature to 450 F.

Beat 2 1/2 packages cream cheese, sugar, and 1/4 cup flour at medium speed until well blended.

Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Blend in juice.

Add combined remaining flour, carrots, raisins, and spices and mix well.

Pour over crust.

Bake for 10 minutes and then reduce oven temperature to 250 F and continue baking for 55 minutes.

Turn off oven and let cheesecake cool for one hour inside cooling oven.

Loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool completely and then refrigerate.

Beat remaining 1/2 package cream chees and juice until well blended.

Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until well blended.

Spread over top of cheesecake.

Garnish with additional raisins and orange zest or shreedded carrot, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 375g
Amount per Serving
Calories 1139 60% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 75.0g116%
 Saturated Fat 45.0g227%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 425mg142%
Sodium 716mg30%
Total Carbohydrate 99.0g33%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g8%
 Sugars 73.0g
Protein 22.0g45%
Vitamin A 165%  Vitamin C 14%
Calcium 20%  Iron 25%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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