Is it a carrot cake bar? Is it a cheesecake bar? It's both! This cheesecake bar recipe combines the spiced sweetness of traditional carrot cake with creamy, smooth cheesecake and lemon extract for an irresistible Easter dessert. Photo credit: Julie Gransee from Lovely Little Kitchen.
15m
PREP TIME
40m
COOK TIME
256
CALORIES
13
INGREDIENTS
Is it a carrot cake bar? Is it a cheesecake bar? It's both! This cheesecake bar recipe combines the spiced sweetness of traditional carrot cake with creamy, smooth cheesecake and lemon extract for an irresistible Easter dessert. Photo credit: Julie Gransee from Lovely Little Kitchen.
15m
PREP TIME
40m
COOK TIME
256
CALORIES
13
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients 24 Servings
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, divided
- 2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs, divided
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix 1 cup each of the flour and sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Add oil, 2 of the eggs, vanilla extract and carrots; mix well. Spread 1/2 of the batter into greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan. Reserve remaining batter. Set aside.
- 2 Beat cream cheese and remaining 1 cup sugar in another large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add milk, remaining 2 tablespoons flour and lemon extract; beat until well blended. Add remaining 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
- 3 Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture and reserved carrot cake batter, alternately, over the carrot cake batter in pan. Cut through several times with knife for marble effect.
- 4 Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)
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