Neapolitan Cheesecake

Name: Neapolitan Cheesecake
Ingredients: Crumb Crust:; 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; Vanilla-White Chocolate Filling:; 2 ounces white chocolate, chopped; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Bittersweet Chocolate Filling:; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; Strawberry Filling:; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract; 1/3 cup strawberries, mashed

21 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Crumb Crust:
1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Vanilla-White Chocolate Filling:
2 ounces white chocolate, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Bittersweet Chocolate Filling:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Strawberry Filling:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract
1/3 cup strawberries, mashed

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, mix together the chocolate cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake for 8 minutes; cool on wire rack.
2

For the vanilla-white chocolate filling: Melt white chocolate in a metal bowl over barely simmering water, or in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring frequently; set aside. In a medium bowl, beat 8 ounces of cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Mix in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla until blended. Mix white chocolate into the batter and set aside.
3

For the dark chocolate filling: Melt chocolate in a metal bowl over barely simmering water, or in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring frequently; set aside. In another bowl, beat 8 ounces of cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Mix in 1 egg and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla until blended. Stir in melted chocolate.
4

For the strawberry filling: In a third bowl, mix together 8 ounces cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Blend in 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon of strawberry extract; stir in mashed strawberries.
5

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6

Pour the white-chocolate vanilla cheesecake batter into the prepared crust. Layer with the dark chocolate and strawberry batters (see Cook's Notes).
7

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce the temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and continue baking for 50 minutes, or until center is nearly set when jiggled.
8

Remove pan from the oven, immediately run a paring knife around the edge to loosen, and let cool completely. Refrigerate until chilled before removing from the pan.