Recipe(tried): Cheesecake Factory Carrot Cake Cheesecake (copycat recipe)

CHEESECAKE FACTORY CARROT CAKE CHEESECAKE
(copycat recipe)

Cheesecake:
16 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp flour
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract

In large bowl of electric mixer, beat together creamcheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in flour, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside. Meanwhile prepare Carrot Cake.

Carrot Cake:
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1tsp. baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Dash of salt
1(8 1/2 oz)can crushed pineapple packed in juice, well drained (Reserve juice)
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup flaked or shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In large bowl, combine oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla, blending thoroughly. Stir in flour, baking soda cinnamon and dash of salt, mixing well. Stir in drained pineapple, carrots, coconut and walnuts.

Spread 1 1/2 cups carrot cake batter over bottom of greased 9 or 9 1/2 inch springform pan. Drop large spoonsful of creamcheese batter over carrotcake batter; top with large spoonsful of remaining carrotcake batter. Repeat with remaining creamcheese batter, spreading evenly with a knife. Do not marble with a knife.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 50 to 65 minutes or until cake is set and cooked through. When I baked the cheesecake I did a pan of water in the oven along with it. I was also told that if you allow the cheesecake to cool in the oven with the door open after it is finished baking that this will prevent the cake from splitting on the top. When determining if the cake is done or not I just used a toothpick inserted into the cake section of the cheesecake. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.

When cake is cold frost with:
2 oz cream cheese, softened
1 Tbsp butter, softened
1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp vannilla
1 Tbsp reserved pineapple juice

In a bowl of electric mixer, combine creacheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and pineapple juice. Beat until smooth. Frost top of cheesecake. Top with chopped mixed nut if you wish.

Enjoy!!