Why is cheesecake called a cake when it’s clearly a pie?

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Why is cheesecake called a cake when it’s clearly a pie?

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Cheesecake has been called that since at least the 15th century, and back then it was more like a cake, with yeast instead of eggs in the mixture. It didn’t get its modern form until the 19th century, and while the recipe may have changed, the old name stuck.