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

Flavors include tiramisu cheesecake, macchiato cream cake, strawberry chocolate mousse and ube cream. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025

Otherwise there are the usual tiramisu, cheesecake and a fine pistachio almond cake. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

The Cheesecake Factory’s menu boasts more than 250 dishes and some 40 cheesecakes and deserts, according to a news release for opening. —Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

End your meal on a sweet note with one of their fun desserts, like the butternut squash cheesecake, served with a healthy dollop of honey-orange pastry cream and crunchy pecan. —Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 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