Yes, the age old questions researched by cheesecake scholars, well I have the answer. :-) Cheesecake is a Pie, despite cake being in the name.:-)u003cbr/u003eu003cstrongu003eDefinitionu003c/strongu003e u003cstrongu003eof Pieu003c/strongu003e - u003cemu003ea dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit or custard) in a pastry shell or topped with pastry or bothu003c/emu003e.u003cbr/u003eu003cstrongu003eDefinition of Cakeu003c/strongu003e - u003cemu003ea sweet baked food made from a dough or thick batter usually containing flour and sugar and often shortening, eggs, and a raising agent (such as baking powder)u003c/emu003eu003cbr/u003e