Cheesecake is a hybrid between cake and pie due to its structure, ingredients, and the way it is baked, cooked, and served. Some people classify it as a torte due to the use of many eggs, which are the sole source of leavening, while others find compelling evidence that it is a custard pie based on the overall structure, with the separate crust, the soft filling, and the absence of flour. Some sources identify it as a flan or tart. However, some argue that cheesecake is its own thing, and it can be served without a shell, unlike tarts. Alton Brown has stated that cheesecake is a pie, while Boston cream pie is a cake.
Distinguishing Features: First off—yes, this is a pie, since it uses a graham-cracker crust that’s synonymous with pies. The other main ingredient is cream cheese or ricotta, which can be combined with myriad other flavors
Cheesecake has become one of the world's most beloved desserts, and for a good reason. With a rich and creamy filling made of cream cheese, eggs, and sugar, cheesecake is a decadent delight that is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. What many don't realize is that cheesecake is not really a cake at all, but rather, a pie! Cheesecake is made with a graham cracker crust which is baked just the same as a true apple or pecan pie. While cheesecake does have many of the same ingredients and textures as a traditional cake, it is in fact a pie!
1. Cheesecake is truly a delight to the senses, however, it isn't truly a cake, it meets all the requirements to be deemed a pie. With it's classic graham cracker crust, creamy and decadent filling, and the fact that it is baked as a true pie and not a cake, it deserves to be classified as a pie
2. Cheesecake has a distinct crust, filling, and bake time that clearly places it in the category of pies. With these clear characteristics similar to baked pies such as apple pie and pecan pie, it is clear to see why it should be regarded as a pie.
3. Despite the name 'cheesecake' one can't deny that this delectable dessert is truly a pie. With it's distinct crust, creamy and delicious filling, and baked in the same manner that pies such as apple and pecan are, it is clear to see why it should be classified as a pie. Cheesecake may be named after a cake but truly the way it is made in every way, makes is a wonderful pie.
4. Cheesecake has a unique and creamy filling that is filled with the flavors of fresh or baked fruit, nuts, and of course cheese, this filling when baked creates a unique texture of smooth creamy goodness that makes it clearly not a cake but a pie.
5. If cheese has a crust, filling, and is baked in the same way that pies are, then the only logical categorization is that it is a pie and not a cake. Therefore, cheese cake is clearly not a cake but rather, a wonderful pie.
ITS A FUCKING PIE.
Cheesecake
Distinguishing Features: First off—yes, this is a pie, since it uses a graham-cracker crust that’s synonymous with pies. The other main ingredient is cream cheese or ricotta, which can be combined with myriad other flavors
Cheesecake has become one of the world's most beloved desserts, and for a good reason. With a rich and creamy filling made of cream cheese, eggs, and sugar, cheesecake is a decadent delight that is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. What many don't realize is that cheesecake is not really a cake at all, but rather, a pie! Cheesecake is made with a graham cracker crust which is baked just the same as a true apple or pecan pie. While cheesecake does have many of the same ingredients and textures as a traditional cake, it is in fact a pie!
1. Cheesecake is truly a delight to the senses, however, it isn't truly a cake, it meets all the requirements to be deemed a pie. With it's classic graham cracker crust, creamy and decadent filling, and the fact that it is baked as a true pie and not a cake, it deserves to be classified as a pie
2. Cheesecake has a distinct crust, filling, and bake time that clearly places it in the category of pies. With these clear characteristics similar to baked pies such as apple pie and pecan pie, it is clear to see why it should be regarded as a pie.
3. Despite the name 'cheesecake' one can't deny that this delectable dessert is truly a pie. With it's distinct crust, creamy and delicious filling, and baked in the same manner that pies such as apple and pecan are, it is clear to see why it should be classified as a pie. Cheesecake may be named after a cake but truly the way it is made in every way, makes is a wonderful pie.
4. Cheesecake has a unique and creamy filling that is filled with the flavors of fresh or baked fruit, nuts, and of course cheese, this filling when baked creates a unique texture of smooth creamy goodness that makes it clearly not a cake but a pie.
5. If cheese has a crust, filling, and is baked in the same way that pies are, then the only logical categorization is that it is a pie and not a cake. Therefore, cheese cake is clearly not a cake but rather, a wonderful pie.
ITS A FUCKING PIE.
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cheese (cake). The name says so
