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neapolitan cheesecake

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Wendy Proctor
@granmacook
sand lake, MI

I made this cheesecake for an Easter family gathering. As you can imagine, it was a big hit and not one bite leftover for me to enjoy later. It is a bit time consuming to make, but well worth it. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 12 -14
prep time 1 Hr 30 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For neapolitan cheesecake

  • 1 c
    chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 5 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 3 pkg
    (8 oz. each) cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract (i do not use imitation vanilla)
  • 5 oz
    semi-sweet baking chocolate
  • 2 1/2 oz
    white chocolate
  • 1/3 c
    strawberries, mashed and sweeten to taste
  • 2 tsp
    shortening

How To Make neapolitan cheesecake

  • 1
    Combine crumbs and 3 tablespoons of melted butter.
  • 2
    Press crumb mixture into bottom of ungreased 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • 3
    Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth with electric mixer. Add and beat in eggs one at a time. Fold in vanilla.
  • 4
    Divide cream cheese mixture into 3 equal portions, about 1 2/3 cups each.
  • 5
    Melt 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate; stir into one portion of cream cheese mixture.
  • 6
    Melt 2 oz. white chocolate; stir into second portion of cream cheese mixture.
  • 7
    Stir sweetened strawberry mixture into last portion of cream cheese mixture.
  • 8
    Spread semi-sweet chocolate mixture evenly over cooled crust. Then, carefully spread white chocolate over semi-sweet chocolate mixture. And lastly, spread strawberry cream cheese mixture over white chocolate cream cheese mixture.
  • 9
    Place cheesecake into preheated 425 degree oven for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 300 degrees. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until center is nearly set.
  • 10
    Remove from oven and immediately run knife around edge. Cool completely and remove springform pan ring.
  • 11
    Just before serving, melt remaining semi-sweet chocolate with remaining butter and 1 teaspoon of shortening. Cool 2 minutes. Melt remaining white chocolate and 1 teaspoon of shortening. Cool. Drizzle over cheesecake.
  • 12
    Optional: Garnish with fresh strawberries around entire bottom edge of cheesecake.
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