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

Guests can enjoy Italian salumi and cheeses, caprese and caesar salads, Maryland crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, live omelettes and frittatas, penne vodka, Chef Carla’s signature meatballs, crispy-skin Atlantic salmon, and classic desserts like Italian ricotta cheesecake and tiramisu. —Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026

There even a French pâtisserie featuring cheesecake, tarts and other sweets, CharlotteFive reported. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026

Milk Cloud Bakery will soon be slinging Japanese milk bread sandwiches and Basque cheesecakes inside La Noisette Sweets space after the French bakery closes in April. —Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026

From chocolate walnut sea salt cookies to an assortment of seasonal cheesecakes and a rainbow of French macarons, your sweet cravings are guaranteed to be satisfied. —Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 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