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

To set expectations, this isn't a cheesecake-like swirl. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026

This red velvet dough is studded with white chocolate chips and filled with a rich cheesecake center that feels tailor-made for splitting. —Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

There will be a strawberry cheesecake dessert for $8 and a ruby-red Strawberry Fields cocktail made with gin, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and honey syrup for $17. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026

And Mary’s daily slice was Eder-McClure’s rich New York cheesecake by way of the tropics with precious guava pâte de fruits, the chewy French fruit confection. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 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