Go Back
This Caramel Carrot Cheesecake has a carrot cake nutty base with a thick creamy caramel cheesecake topped with salted caramel and nuts.

SALTED CARAMEL CARROT CHEESECAKE RECIPE

This Salted Caramel Carrot Cheesecake has a nutty carrot cake base with a thick creamy caramel cheesecake topped with salted caramel and nuts.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15

Ingredients
  

For The Cheesecake Layer:

  • 24 oz cream cheese (softened) brick-style cream cheese
  • ¾ cups granulated white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sour cream  Full fat
  • 3 large eggs (room temperature)
  • Top with salted caramel sauce and chopped pecans or walnuts

For Carrot Cake Layer

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 
  • ½ cup granulated sugar 
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ cup extra virigin olive oil
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 2 large eggs (room temp)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups grated carrots (peel before grating)
  • ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Instructions
 

Cheesecake Layer:

  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Beat the cream cheese and sugar until the mixture is smooth. Add in the sour cream and vanilla and beat again until fully combined.
  • Add the eggs (one at a time) with the mixer on low speed, just combined. Don't over beat!
  • Pour the cheesecake batter into a greased springform pan and bake it for 35 minutes.
  • Cool the cheesecake to room temperature, then cover and let it chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours.

Carrot Cake Layer:

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Start by combining all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Next, add the oil, vanilla, and melted butter, and mix until everything is combined. Add in the eggs, one at a time while mixing.
  • Fold in the carrots and nuts. Grease a round cake pan (the same size diameter as the cheesecake), and pour the batter in.
  • Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for one hour.
  • Remove the carrot cake from the pan and place it on a serving plate. Carefully add the cheesecake layer on top of the carrot cake. Drizzle caramel sauce and nuts over top. You can toast your nuts in a saucepan with the caramel sauce or just directly add it all on top.
Keyword carrot cake, Cheesecake, easter dessert