neapolitan cheesecake

Baltimore, MD
Updated on Jun 23, 2012

This is a lost recipe. I submitted it to a church cookbook in 1999. I just found the cookbook. Got the idea as Neapolitan ice cream is my favorite.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method ---
yield 8-12 CHILL TIME: 2 HOURS

Ingredients

  • CRUST:
  • 1-1/2 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • FILLING:
  • 2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 3 - 8-oz. packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 - eggs, slightly beaten
  • 3 cups sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup strawberry preserves
  • GARNISH:
  • - sweet chocolate shavings (optional)
  • - sliced strawberries (optional)

How To Make neapolitan cheesecake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    FOR THE CRUST: combine crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 10-inch springform pan. Chill.
  • Step 3
    Following package directions, melt 2 oz. chocolate in microwave; cool. Set aside.
  • Step 4
    In large bowl, combine cheese and sugar.
  • Step 5
    Beat on medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
  • Step 6
    Add eggs; one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Step 7
    Blend in sour cream.
  • Step 8
    Divide mixture evenly among three small bowls.
  • Step 9
    To first bowl, add melted chocolate; blend.
  • Step 10
    To second bowl, add vanilla; blend.
  • Step 11
    To third bowl, add strawberry preserves; blend.
  • Step 12
    Pour chocolate batter into prepared pan. Pour vanilla batter over chocolate layer. Pour strawberry batter over vanilla layer.
  • Step 13
    Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours.
  • Step 14
    Turn off oven; let cool.
  • Step 15
    Loosen cake from rim of pan but do not unmold.
  • Step 16
    Chill several hours; unmold. Garnish with chocolate shavings and strawberries (if desired).

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