Whether cheesecake should be classified as a cake, a custard, a torte, or something else is a matter of debate.
The early Greeks, from whom the form originates, considered it a cake. Some modern authors point to the presence of many eggs, the sole source of leavening, as proof that it is a torte. Still others claim that the separate crust, the soft filling, and the absence of flour prove that it is a custard pie
I make my chocolate comma cakes. I start up with a mix and straight away greater on the recipe via experimenting with greater effective components and toppings, and that they are luscious! i'm no longer a large cookie baker, yet i like to seek around diverse bakeries at holiday cases to discover the yummiest!
actually its considered a CUSTARD. and it is baked in a pie plate therefore it is a pie/custard. its called a cheesecake because cheesepie just sounds wierd.
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Whether cheesecake should be classified as a cake, a custard, a torte, or something else is a matter of debate.
The early Greeks, from whom the form originates, considered it a cake. Some modern authors point to the presence of many eggs, the sole source of leavening, as proof that it is a torte. Still others claim that the separate crust, the soft filling, and the absence of flour prove that it is a custard pie
OFFICIALLY IT IS NEITHER, IT IS CLASSIFIEDS IN IT'S OWN SECTION! I looked it up and found it's officially it's own "cheesecake".
However it is much closer to a pie than a cake. The name has nothing to do with it whatsoever.
Think of a pumpkin pie or lemon pie. Looks just like a cheesecake.
When you get right down to it-
* A cake is made out of a bread-like material, rises when it is baked, and lacks a crust.
* A pie has some kind of filling, has a crust, and stays the same level when it bakes.
Those are the official definitions of both.
A cheesecake fills all the quota for a pie and not one for a cake.
Neither. Cheesecake is its own category. It's closer to cake, although it tastes more like pie, but it is neither cake nor pie.
it looks more like a pie but its called a cake so i would go with cake just to be safe
Pie, even though it has the word cake in it. Do you "cook" cookies? No you bake them. So the name doesn't always match.
Since Cheesecake has the word cake in it, I would say it is cake.
I make my chocolate comma cakes. I start up with a mix and straight away greater on the recipe via experimenting with greater effective components and toppings, and that they are luscious! i'm no longer a large cookie baker, yet i like to seek around diverse bakeries at holiday cases to discover the yummiest!
It's not a pie, because pies have like a fruit filling. And it's not a cake because your not frosting it up or using cake batter..
actually its considered a CUSTARD. and it is baked in a pie plate therefore it is a pie/custard. its called a cheesecake because cheesepie just sounds wierd.
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I will say its a cake. It's my favorite cake!