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

Get The Recipe 16 of 25 Mixed Berry Cheesecake Cupcakes These mini cheesecakes take under half an hour to prepare and bake in just 10 minutes. —Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025

Among the options for Easter is a lemon tiare cake, a princess kaiulani cake and a carrot cake cheesecake, which is meant to be split by two people. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

This treat combines cheesecake pieces, chocolate chunks, strawberry topping and soft serve ice cream. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Back to Blueberry: a waffle sandwich with basque cheesecake, blueberry compote, caramelized bananas, Fruity Pebbles and powered sugar. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 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