This is not your ordinary carrot cake recipe. Carrot Bundt Cake is wrapped around a cheesecake filling and covered with cream cheese frosting. It makes an impressive centerpiece for any dessert table!
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Why this Recipe Works
Today’s recipe combines my favorite things: carrot cake, bundt cake and cheesecake!
Okay, FOUR of my favorite things. Frosting. We can’t forget about frosting!
If you’re looking for something a little different for Easter dessert this year, this Carrot Bundt Cake is just the ticket. I have a classic Carrot Cake recipe that’s a family favorite!
I adapted it for a bundt pan and added nuts. Then I stepped up the WOW factor” by adding a ribbon of cheesecake. Who doesn’t love a Carrot cake cheesecake Cake, right?
Top it off with some homemade cream cheese frosting and this is the cake of your dreams.
Or my dreams. Or all our dreams.
I can’t resist sneaking bite after bite of this Carrot Bundt Cake!
Ingredient Notes
In addition to the usual suspects for cake: flour, sugar, and eggs…
- Shredded carrots. Shred whole carrots at home for moistest carrot cake. You can shred them with a grater or the grating attachment of your food processor (do not puree).
- Chopped pecans. You can swap these out for walnuts if you prefer. Or keep them out if you like your cake without nuts. Toast the pecans for best flavor!
- Vanilla. My How to Make Vanilla Extract is perfect in this cake.
Easy Instructions
- Make the cake batter. Set aside.
- Make the cheesecake filling. Set aside.
- Assemble the Carrot Bundt Cake by filling the bottom of a greased bundt pan with 3/4 of the cake batter. Spoon the cheesecake layer on top of that. Finally, add the rest of the cake batter over the cheesecake.
- Bake for an hour. Let the carrot cake cool completely.
- Frost. When the cake is cool, beat together the frosting ingredients. Pipe onto the cake and garnish with more chopped pecans. Slice and enjoy!
Tips and Tricks
- Use a 12 cup bundt pan. I used this one from Amazon.
- Don’t forget to spray! Spray the inside of your bundt pan well with baking spray before adding the cake batter or use Homemade Cake Release.
- Check for doneness. When done baking, the cake should easily pull away from the sides of the bundt pan.
- Use freshly shredded carrots. Store bought shredded carrots tend to be much drier and will reduce the moistness in the cake.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, feel free to omit the nuts in this bundt cake recipe if you prefer a nut free carrot cake.
This recipe was designed and tested to be baked in a 12 cup bundt pan. Try this classic Carrot Cake Recipe for a traditional cake version. Or check out my Carrot Cake Cupcakes!
Once frosted, this cake (and all carrot cake with cream cheese frosting) should be stored in the refrigerator. Left at room temperature for more than a few hours, the cream cheese will soften and melt. Not to mention it has the potential to spoil! Take your Carrot Bundt Cake out of the fridge an hour or so before serving to bring it to room temperature. Or feel free to enjoy it chilled.
Stored in the fridge, this cake stays good for about 4 days. I can never resist eating it all up long before then!
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Carrot Bundt Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 cups grated carrots or finely shredded
- 1 cup chopped pecans
For the Filling:
- 1 package cream cheese, softened 8 ounce
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
For the frosting:
- 4 ounce cream cheese softened
- 3 Tablespoon milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup Chopped Pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray a 12 cup bundt pan generously with baking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combined all the ingredients for the cake, mixing until well combined. Batter will be very thick! Set aside.
- For the filling, beat cream cheese with sugar, vanilla and egg until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- To assemble, fill bottom of sprayed bundt pan with about 3/4 of the batter. Spoon the cream cheese into the pan, being careful not to let it touch the sides of the pan. Spoon the remaining batter over the cream cheese layer. It’s okay if it doesn’t cover completely.
- Bake cake in a preheated oven for 60-65 minutes. Cake will be browned and will pull away from the pan when done. Remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack. Cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese, milk and powdered sugar together until smooth and creamy. Pour frosting into a large ziploc bag and snip off the corner. Pipe onto cake, generously. Sprinkle immediately with chopped pecans. ENJOY!
Notes
- Use a 12 cup bundt pan. I used this one from Amazon.
- Don’t forget to spray! Spray the inside of your bundt pan well with baking spray before adding the cake batter or use Homemade Cake Release.
- Check for doneness. When done baking, the cake should easily pull away from the sides of the bundt pan.
- Use freshly shredded carrots. Store bought shredded carrots tend to be much drier and will reduce the moistness in the cake.
- STORAGE: Store cake in refrigerator for up to 4 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months.
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The perfect Easter dessert! This Carrot Bundt Cake with cheesecake filling is bound to turn a few heads at your holiday meal.
You are right, my Easter table does need this cake! Yum!
Ooohhh four of my favorite things in one decadent dessert too! And yes… I attack dessert with a fork instead of cutting them because obviously there are less calories if I just eat a bite at a time right?!
Glad to hear we’re on the same page 😉
What a fantastic carrot cake!! Totally my favorite. Love nuts in carrot cake too. Pinned!
Thanks for pinning Dorothy 🙂
This cake looks so great! Pinning.
This cake looks amazing! Perfect for the Easter season!
~Liz
I am also a fan of carrot cake, bundt cakes, and cheesecake 🙂
I’ll forgo the nuts (because of allergies in the house), but this looks awesome!
I cannot get over how fabulous this looks!! That ribbon – just perfection!! 🙂
Oh wow, this is incredible. Cheesecake AND carrot cake all in one beautiful bundt cake. Love it!!!
Thanks Shaina!! It’s one delicious flavor combo for sure 🙂
This has to be more of the most gorgeous bundt cakes I have ever seen! It also happens to have a few of my favorite things too!
You flatter me, thanks Julianne 🙂
I love carrot cake, this looks amazing!
This cake looks fabulous! I’m dying over that cheesecake swirl!
Out of all the bundt cakes I have ever loved (and there are many), none has ever had a cheesecake swirl. So this one and I might have to get serious. I love it!
I have yet to find a carrot cake that I can resist. Looks like I need to add this to my baking bucket list!
This looks so good! Absolutely all of my favorites right here. Pinned!
What a beautiful cake! Carrot cake is my favorite!
Ohmygarsh, Aimee! I have a Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bundt Cake planned for next week! Great minds really think and eat alike, girl. 🙂 Rest assured that my recipe is different. Meanwhile, your cake is gorgeous and I am glad to know that your family enjoys carrot cakes and cheesecakes in their many forms, even combined, like ours does! xo
I’ll be checking yours out! I’m always up for new carrot cake ideas!
I agree this might be the best looking dessert ever! Yum!
This looks so good, I love carrot cake. Love the easy bundt cake version!
This bundt cake is absolutely gorgeous! I think I would definitely keep attacking this cake, too. And since it has veggies in it, it counts for breakfast, right? 🙂 Pinned!