Ingredients for - Carrot Cake with Bourbon Cheesecake Swirl

1. All-purpose flour 1 ¼ cups
2. Baking powder 1 teaspoon
3. Pumpkin spice 1 teaspoon
4. Baking soda ½ teaspoon
5. Butter, at room temperature ½ cup
6. Packed brown sugar ½ cup
7. Eggs, lightly beaten 2
8. Plain yogurt ¼ cup
9. Packed finely grated carrots 1 cup
10. Cream cheese, softened 1 (4 ounce) package
11. White sugar ¼ cup
12. Egg, lightly beaten 1
13. All-purpose flour 3 tablespoons
14. Bourbon whiskey 1 tablespoon
15. Grated orange zest 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Carrot Cake with Bourbon Cheesecake Swirl

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Sift 1 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, pumpkin spice, and baking soda together in a bowl.

3 . Stage

Combine butter and brown sugar in a bowl; beat together with an electric mixer on low until light and fluffy. Whisk in eggs and yogurt; beat in carrots until well mixed. Add flour mixture gradually with the electric mixer until batter is combined.

4 . Stage

Beat cream cheese, white sugar, egg, 3 tablespoons flour, bourbon, and orange zest together in a bowl.

5 . Stage

Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan; spread with a spatula until even. Spoon cream cheese mixture onto the batter; smooth with the back of the spoon until even. Pour remaining batter onto the cream cheese mixture.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. Photo by Stasty Cook.