Carrot Cake Comeback
CARROT CAKE CHEESECAKE BARS
Makes 24 bars
Who needs cream cheese frosting when you’ve got a layer of cheesecake filling? These bars combine two of our favorite cakes in one: crumbly chunks of carrot cake baked into a velvety layer of cheesecake. Fair warning: you may not be able to have one without the other again.
1½ cups (340 grams) unsalted butter, softened
1½ cups (330 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
1¼ cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
2 large eggs (100 grams)
4 cups (500 grams) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons (4 grams) ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons (4 grams) ground ginger
1½ teaspoons (4.5 grams) kosher salt
1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking powder
1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking soda
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
1½ cups (161 grams) lightly packed grated carrot
Cheesecake Layer (recipe follows)
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan.
In the bowl of a
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