Easy Eats : Cuisine Type : American : Carrot Cake Swirled Cream Cheese Bars

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Carrot Cake Swirled Cream Cheese Bars


Is it a carrot cake? Is it a cheesecake? It's both! This 2-in-1 Easter treat swirls the spiced sweetness of traditional carrot cake with a creamy, smooth cheesecake and just a hint of lemon. Go ahead. Try and have just one bar.

SERVES: 24
PREP TIME: 15 Minutes
COOK TIME: 40 Minutes

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, divided
2 cups sugar, divided
1-1/2 teaspoon McCormick Cinnamon, Ground
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Nutmeg, Ground
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, divided
2 teaspoons McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract
1-1/2 cups finely grated carrots
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Lemon Extract

Directions

	Step 1: Preheat oven to 325�F. Mix 1 cup each of the flour and sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl. Add oil, 2 of the eggs, vanilla extract and carrots; mix well. Spread 1/2 of the batter into greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan. Reserve remaining batter. Set aside.

	Step 2: Beat cream cheese and remaining 1 cup sugar in another large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add milk, remaining 2 tablespoons flour and lemon extract; beat until well blended. Add remaining 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.

	Step 3: Drop spoonfuls of the cream cheese mixture and reserved carrot cake batter, alternately, over the carrot cake batter in pan. Cut through several times with knife for marble effect.

	Step 4: Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.

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Nutritional Analysis (per serving)

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Key Ingredients


	Fresh Green Top Carrots $2.49


	Food Club Original Cream Cheese $2.79 Savings : $0.20


	McCormick Ground Nutmeg $5.79

McCormick Pure Lemon Extract
$4.99

On Hand Ingredients


	Food Club Bleached & Enriched All-Purpose Flour $3.79


	Food Club Granulated Sugar $3.59


	Food Club Pure Baking Soda $1.29


	Food Club Iodized Salt $1.29


	Food Club Vegetable Oil $4.99 Savings : $0.50


	Food Club Grade A Large White Eggs $2.29


	McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract $9.99


	Food Club 2% Milkfat Reduced Fat Milk $3.79

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