Cheesecake

Modified from sallysbakingaddiction.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 cup neutral oil
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp backing soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 2 cups grated carrots
• FROSTING:
• 16 oz cream cheese, room temp
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1.5 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Toast nuts 300F 6 minutes
2. Mix brown sugar, white sugar, oil, eggs, applesauce, and vanilla until smooth
3. Combine dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices)
4. Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredients, avoiding lumps
5. Add in carrots and half of toasted nuts
6. Pour into 2 9-inch cake pans, bake 30 minutes
7. Prepare icing by whipping all ingredients together
8. Allow cake to cool, then stack, ice, and garnish with remaining nuts

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