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

Soon, social media began trending with the revelation that almost everything on the Cheesecake Factory’s gargantuan menu is made from scratch (except the cheesecake). — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Baker Alan Toral is serving a pumpkin cheesecake concha, topped with a pitch-black charcoal streusel and garnished with a bright orange marigold petal. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Hats off to The Daily Show for name-dropping a specific insane cheesecake varietal. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Nutella, dulce de leche, cheesecake bites and the mini chocolate chips all got smacked with Stop Sales. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 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