cheesecake

American  

[cheez-keyk] / ˈtʃizˌkeɪk /

noun

1. Also cheese cake a cake having a firm custardlike texture, made with cream cheese, cottage cheese, or both, and sometimes topped with a jamlike fruit mixture.

2. Also called leg art.  Informal. photographs featuring scantily clothed attractive women.

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cheesecake British  

/ ˈtʃiːzˌkeɪk /

noun

1. a rich tart with a biscuit base, filled with a mixture of cream cheese, cream, sugar, and often sultanas, sometimes having a fruit topping

2. slang women displayed for their sex appeal, as in photographs in magazines, newspapers, or films Compare beefcake

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Etymology

Origin of cheesecake

1400–50; 1930–35, cheesecake for def. 2; late Middle English chese kake; see cheese ¹, cake

Example Sentences

Clark also cited the scope of Cheesecake Factory’s menu as a strength.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The company opened three new restaurants during the first quarter, and it opened a new Cheesecake Factory restaurant internationally in Mexico under a licensing agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Cheesecake Factory declined 5.7% as the restaurant chain reported fourth-quarter net income of $28.8 million, or 60 cents a share, compared with $41.2 million, or 83 cents a share, a year earlier.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“When you go now, their menu is like a Cheesecake Factory of coffees instead of just having artisan pasta or something.”

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025

After the Great Exchange, Dad, Anastasia, Darren, and I take our time ambling down the mall toward the Cheesecake Factory, where we have our every-other-Sunday feast.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper