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Carrot Cheesecake

Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy”
Servings 1 cake

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 box spice cake mix
  • 1 cup grated carrot
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 stick butter melted
  • 2/3 cup vanilla Greek yogurt

Cheesecake:

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Topping:

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup chopped white chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 F.
  • To make cake: Mix cake mix with carrot and coconut. Using hand mixer, blend in eggs, butter and yogurt. Pour mixture into greased springform pan and bake 30 minutes. Let completely cool in pan.
  • To make cheesecake: Using hand mixer, whip whipping cream and sugar to form whipped cream and set aside.
  • Using hand mixer, whip cream cheese, vanilla and powdered sugar. Add in whipped cream and mix. Pour onto completely cooled carrot cake in springform pan. Let set in refrigerator at least 4 hours or overnight before unspringing pan.
  • For topping: Sprinkle chopped nuts and chocolate chips on cake before serving.

Notes

Tip: For extra festive appearance, add desired Easter candy on top.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easter, holiday, treats