Pumpkin Cake Cheesecake
The recipe
Pumpkin Cake Cheesecake
- Servings0
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 C pumpkin puree
- 1 C brown sugar packed
- 1/2 C vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/4 C flour
Cheesecake Ingredients:
- 16 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 C sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 large eggs
- 2 TBSP flour
Frosting Ingredients:
- 4 oz cream cheese soft
- 2 TBSP unsalted butter soft
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 TBSP whole milk
- 1 bag walnuts chopped
- 9 inch springform pan
- Baking spray
- Large bowl
- Whisk
- Medium bowl
- Electric mixer/ bowl
- offset spatula
- Foil
Instructions
Cake Directions:
- Add the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk to blend all of the dry ingredients.
- Whisk together the oil,brown sugar,eggs, and vanilla until combined.
- Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients whisking to combine. Don't over whisk. Add in the pumpkin puree while continuing to mix it in.
Cheesecake Directions:
- Using an electric mixer beat together the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and flour in a medium bowl. Continue to beat on high until the ingredients are combined and appear smooth. Add the vanilla, mixing until blended.
Steps to make the cheesecake:
- Divide the pumpkin cake batter in half. Spread the first half of the batter into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Divide the cheesecake batter in half. Dollop( using a large spoon) the first half of the cheesecake batter on top of the pumpkin cake batter. (Don't spread nor swirl the cheesecake batter, just dollop.)
- Slowly add the remaining the pumpkin cake batter by using spoonfuls of dollops around the cheesecake batter. Do not spread the pumpkin cake batter.
- Add the remaining cheesecake batter on top of the other 3 layers. Spread this batter using an offset spatula into an even layer.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
- If the cheesecake appears to be browning too fast make a foil tent to cover the top for the last 20-30 minutes.
- Be aware that the cheesecake will puff up in the oven.
- The cake may also crack but after it is cooled it will settle.
- Remove from the oven.
- Transfer the cheesecake to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Next move the cooled cheesecake to the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Frosting Directions:
- Using an electric mixer and mixing bowl beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy/smooth.
- With the electric mixer still on slowly add in small amounts of powdered sugar until the cream cheese / butter and powdered sugar are well mixed.
- Add vanilla mixing well.
- Pour in the whole milk and mix well.
- Run a thin knife around the cake.
- Release the ring of the springform pan.
- Spread the frosting around the sides of the cheesecake.
- Move to the top of the cheesecake and frost evenly.
- Using your hands apply the chopped walnuts on the sides of the cake until the entire cake is covered,
- Cover and refrigerate the cheesecake until it is ready to be served.
- ENJOY!