cheesecake

noun

cheese·​cake ˈchēz-ˌkāk 

1

: a dessert consisting of a creamy filling usually containing cheese baked in a pastry or pressed-crumb shell

2

: a photographic display of shapely and scantily clothed female figures

—often used attributively compare beefcake

Examples of cheesecake in a Sentence

advertisers who rely on cheesecake to sell products

Recent Examples on the Web

Japanese Soufflé Cheesecake Japanese soufflé cheesecakes are a feat of steam engineering. —Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025

Most folks in the dining room had filtered out by then, the last few tucking into slender wedges of cheesecake and drizzled chocolate pie. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025

The chain will also offer any cheesecake slice for half off on that day to Cheesecake Rewards members dining in. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

Open weekends and holidays from spring through fall, the market has rows of food stalls with more than 600 dishes, including ramen donuts, mochi cheesecake, volcano ribs, and sushi tacos. —Taryn White, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cheesecake

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik

Kids Definition

cheesecake

noun

cheese·​cake -ˌkāk 

: a cake made from cream cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar