DELUXE CHIP CHEESECAKE

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My husband and I love cheesecake. Once, when we were asked to make a dessert for a "traveling basket" for our church, we prepared this luscious layered treat. It looked so good, we couldn't bear to give it away. We ended up contributing another sweet treat instead!-Kari Gollup, Madison, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 45 wafers)
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/3 cup butter, melted
FILLING:
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup butterscotch chips, melted
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1 cup white baking chips
TOPPING:
1 tablespoon each butterscotch, semisweet chocolate and vanilla or white chips
1-1/2 teaspoons shortening

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, confectioners' sugar, cocoa and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the sour cream, flour, vanilla and salt. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Remove 1-1/2 cups batter to a bowl; stir in butterscotch chips. , Pour over crust. Add chocolate chips to another 1-1/2 cups batter; carefully spoon over butterscotch layer. Stir vanilla chips into remaining batter; spoon over chocolate layer., Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool for 1 hour., For topping, place each flavor of chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening in three small microwave-safe bowls. Microwave on high for 25 seconds; stir. Heat in 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cheesecake. Chill for at least 3 hours. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479 calories, Fat 28g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 217mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.