Carrot Cake Cheesecake

Position the oven racks in the center and lower third of the oven.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Fill a roasting pan halfway with water and place in the lower rack in the oven.

Spray the inside of a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.

Beat three 8-ounce packages cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy; reduce speed to medium-low.

Add white sugar and beat 2 minutes.

Beat 4 eggs, 1 at a time, into cream cheese mixture, beating well before adding the next egg.

Beat sour cream and vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture until smooth; add 3 tablespoons flour and beat until cheesecake mixture is smooth.

Beat brown sugar and canola oil together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.

Add 1 egg and beat for 2 minutes; reduce speed to low.

Add 1 cup flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt and beat until batter is combined.

Fold carrots and walnuts into batter.

Spread carrot cake batter in the prepared pan; top with cheesecake mixture.

Place pan on the rack above the roasting pan with water in the oven.

Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set, about 1 hour 10 minutes, covering top of pan with aluminum foil if browning too quickly.

Cool for 10 minutes.

Run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen cake; cool to room temperature in pan on a wire rack.

Refrigerate at least 8 hours.

Remove the outside of the springform pan.

Beat confectioners' sugar, 4 ounces cream cheese, and almond extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until frosting is smooth.

Spread frosting on top of cheesecake layer.