Neapolitan Cheesecake

This delicious layered cheesecake features three distinct flavors - chocolate, white chocolate, and strawberry - creating a beautiful Neapolitan-inspired dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
• 5 tbsp butter or margarine, melted, divided
• 3 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 5 (1oz) squares semisweet chocolate, divided
• 2 1/2 squares (2 1/2 oz) white baking chocolate, divided
• 1/3 cup mashed sweetened strawberries
• 2 tsp shortening, divided

Instructions

1. Combine the crumbs with 3 tbsp butter
2. Press into an ungreased 9-inch springform pan
3. Bake at 350°F for 8 minutes; Cool
4. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth
5. Beat in eggs, one at a time
6. Add the vanilla
7. Divide into 3 portions, about 1 2/3 cups each
8. Melt 2 squares semisweet chocolate and stir into 1 portion of the batter
9. Melt 2 squares of white chocolate and stir into second portion
10. Stir strawberries into remaining batter
11. Spread the semisweet mixture evenly over crust
12. Carefully spread white chocolate mixture on top, and then strawberry mixture
13. Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 300°F
14. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until center is nearly set
15. Remove from oven. Run knife around rim to prevent cracking. Cool
16. Remove from pan
17. Melt remaining semisweet chocolate, remaining butter and 1 tsp of shortening; cool for 2 minutes
18. Pour over cake
19. Melt remaining white chocolate and shortening; drizzle on top