Is cheesecake a pie or a cake?

This question was on the Wii's everybody votes channel and the majority of them said cake. I personally believe that cheesecake is nothing more than a name, and its pie-like qualities make it a pie rather than a cake.

a pie has a covering. cheesecake is open. but it's not really a cake either...my_name_is_ron

what about pumpkin pie?

a pie has a covering. cheesecake is open. but it's not really a cake either...my_name_is_ron

What about pumpkin pie?

By definition it's a pie.

But if someone asks if I like cake or pie better, I'll say cake because of cheesecake. I dunno why.

[QUOTE="my_name_is_ron"]a pie has a covering. cheesecake is open. but it's not really a cake either...Twiggiy

What about pumpkin pie?

wewt. i win!

It is a pie because it consist of a crust filled with something.

A cake consist of a batter-type product baked and then layed with stuff and/or spread with frosting.

I'd say pie. Cheesepie doesn't have the same ring to it, though, so the name is acceptable.bluezy

Agreed :)

a pie has a covering. cheesecake is open. but it's not really a cake either...my_name_is_ron

Not necessarily. Many pies, such as pumpkin, do not have coverings. A cheesecake is a pie, and there really shouldn't be any debating regarding this manner. For one, there is a crust, and for two, it is much denser than cake, having a pie-like texture. It's a pie, and having "cake" in its name is simply irrelevant.

a pie needs a covering so its 100% not a pie,

a cake is anything savory baked from flour with added fat, sugar, and eggs. so it could be a cake

either way its more cake than pie, now quit arguing and have some delicious cheesecake ;-)

a pie has a covering. cheesecake is open. but it's not really a cake either...my_name_is_ron

Pecan Pie doesn't. Neither does Banana Cream Pie.

it's all a lie!!!

[QUOTE="my_name_is_ron"]a pie has a covering. cheesecake is open. but it's not really a cake either...Boba_Fett_3710

Pecan Pie doesn't. Neither does Banana Cream Pie.

it's all a lie!!!

Truth_Seekr

Pie too!?

God damn you GlaDoS! You friggin deceitful wretch!

It's delicious!

I mean...pie.

So by going with everyone's logic...what would happen if I put a cake in crust? Would it still be a cake, or would it become pie?Evz0rz

[QUOTE="Evz0rz"]So by going with everyone's logic...what would happen if I put a cake in crust? Would it still be a cake, or would it become pie?elblanquito_81

K thats what I thought.

[QUOTE="my_name_is_ron"]a pie has a covering. cheesecake is open. but it's not really a cake either...JustPlainLucas

Not necessarily. Many pies, such as pumpkin, do not have coverings. A cheesecake is a pie, and there really shouldn't be any debating regarding this manner. For one, there is a crust, and for two, it is much denser than cake, having a pie-like texture. It's a pie, and having "cake" in its name is simply irrelevant.

perhaps for you americans. but here in the logical uk an open dessert like a pumpkin or pecan pie would be referred to as a tart. all things enclosed in pastry are pies and all things with a pastry base are tarts (or sometimes flans). cheesecake is neither.

Its a cake, lots of cakes have crust bases.lucas_kelly

cakes don';t have bases. they're a solid lump or the same stuff all the way through. with maybe a layer of someting

[QUOTE="lucas_kelly"]Its a cake, lots of cakes have crust bases.my_name_is_ron

cakes don';t have bases. they're a solid lump or the same stuff all the way through. with maybe a layer of someting

Cheese cake doesn't have a pastry base. Apple pies, pumpkin pies, meat pies, all have pastry bases, not bread crumb or biscuit bases like cheese cake.

[QUOTE="my_name_is_ron"]

[QUOTE="lucas_kelly"]Its a cake, lots of cakes have crust bases.lucas_kelly

cakes don';t have bases. they're a solid lump or the same stuff all the way through. with maybe a layer of someting

Cheese cake doesn't have a pastry base. Apple pies, pumpkin pies, meat pies, all have pastry bases, not bread crumb or biscuit bases like cheese cake.

which is exactly why cheesecake is neither a pie or a cake

It's a cake, pies have savoury pastry that encloses the whole pie, tarts are pies that are open and lots of cakes have bases made out of crumbed biscuits.