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Some time ago, a person or persons starting making this thing that we all still call cheesecake. They named it such, with cake in its name.

There are also things called cheese pies that are not similar to cheesecake.

It's cake.

Ironically, modern cheesecake is not usually classified as a cake, despite the name. People who classify it as a torte point to the presence of many eggs, which are the sole source of leavening, as a key factor. For others, the overall structure, with the separate crust, the soft filling, and the absence of flour, is compelling evidence that it is a custard pie.[13] Other sources identify it as a flan or tart.[14]