Neapolitan Cheesecake

Creamy and rich, this cheesecake is a show stopper. It has three beautiful layers of cheesecake - strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate. It tastes heavenly and the flavors blend well together. Topped with a chocolate glaze it is really an indulgence that will receive many compliments - before and definitely after eating it! The recipe was printed in taste of home magazine and submitted by sherri regalbuto.

Steps

Combine crumbs and 3 tablespoons of butter.

Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in.

Springform pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.

Cool.

In a mixing bowl , beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

Beat in eggs , one at a time.

Add vanilla.

Divide into three portions , about 1 2 / 3 cups each.

Melt 2 squares semisweet chocolate.

Stir into one portion of the batter.

Melt 2 squares of white chocolate.

Stir into second portion.

Stir strawberries into the remaining batter.

Spread semisweet mixture evenly over crust.

Carefully spread white chocolate mixture onto chocolate mixture , then strawberry mixture.

Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.

Reduce heat to 300 degrees.

Bake 50-55 minutes or until center is nearly set.

Remove from oven.

Immediately run a knife around edge.

Cool.

Remove from pan.

Melt remaining semisweet chocolate , remaining butter and 1 teaspoon of shortening.

Cool for 2 minutes.

Pour over cake.

Melt remaining white chocolate and shor.

Ingredients

chocolate wafer crumbs, butter, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate, white chocolate baking squares, strawberry, shortening