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

During the warmer months, head to Taste & See Creamery for scoops of inventive flavors like blueberry goat milk cheesecake and balsamic roasted strawberry. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025

Popular options from the brand include Arriba coffee, orange creamsicle, butter beer and cheesecake ice cream. —Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025

Replace gingersnaps with 2 cups graham cracker crumbs for a more traditional cheesecake flavor. —Justin Burke, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025

The gelateria makes 24 flavors of gelato in-house, including pistachio lemon curd, strawberry rose sorbetto and, for the fall, brown butter pumpkin cheesecake. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 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