Surprise Carrot Cake

1 8oz pkg Philadelphia Brand® cream cheese or Neufchatel Cheese, softened
¼ cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 cups flour
1-3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 cup oil
3 eggs, beaten
3 cups shredded carrot
½ cup chopped walnuts

Combine cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar and 1 egg, mixing until well bended. Set aside.

Combine dry ingredients. Add oil and eggs, mixing just until moistened. Fold in carrots and nuts. Reserve 2 cups batter. Pour remaining in batter in a greased and floured 9” Bundt pan. Pour cream cheese mixture over batter, carefully spoon reserved batter over cream cheese mixture, spreading to cover.

Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan. Cool thoroughly.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.