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Carrot Cake Coffee Cake Recipe

A delicious carrot cake coffee cake with a crumb topping. This cake is made of three layers, a carrot cake layer, a cheesecake layer, and a crumb layer - it combines to make the perfect brunch coffee cake.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 16 slices

Equipment

Ingredients

Carrot Cake Layer

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp all spice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt you can also use sour cream
  • 1 large carrot shredded (or 2 medium carrots)

Cheesecake Layer

  • 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Crumb Topping

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbs cold butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350, spray an 8x8 inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

To make the carrot cake layer:

  • Mix all dry ingredients first and then add all wet ingredients and mix until well combined, set aside.
    Spreading carrot cake batter into a square baking dish

To make the cheesecake layer:

  • Simply combine all ingredients with a hand or stand mixer until well combined and set aside.
    Layer of cheesecake in carrot cake coffee cake in a baking dish

To make the crumb layer:

  • Either use a food processor, blender or two knives to combine the ingredients into a crumbly mix.
  • To assemble the cake, first pour the carrot cake batter into the prepared baking dish, next spread the cheesecake layer and top with crumb topping.
    Hand sprinkling topping on a square cake
  • Bake in oven for 55 minutes or until a knife comes out mostly clean when stuck in center.
  • Slice and enjoy!
    Sliced cake in a pan

Notes

This will be a fluffy cake. If you prefer a thinner cake, use a 9 x 13 pan. It will still be fluffy, but just much thinner.
Simply double the recipe for a large group. Trust me, you're going to want to!
Feel free to substitute your vegetable for any mild cooking oil - grape seed, coconut etc.
The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 901IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg