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

Shanna Milazzo typically spends six days a week on her feet, working in kitchens and making breakfast sandwiches and cheesecakes her customers love. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

In This Article From fun, quirky dips to sweet, tangy cake frostings and cheesecakes to cheesy sausage balls, cream cheese runs the gamut from sweet to savory Southern recipes. — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Topping it all off is Carnegie Deli’s award-winning classic New York cheesecake, along with fresh strawberry cheesecake, black-and-white cheesecake and classic black-and-white cookies. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Soon Drews noticed the speed with which her cheesecakes were devoured. — David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

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