Cheesecake is a dessert made with a soft fresh cheese
(typically cottage cheese, cream cheese, quark or ricotta), eggs, and
sugar.
It may have a crust or base made from crushed cookies, graham crackers,
pastry, or sometimes sponge cake. Cheesecake may be baked or
unbaked, and is usually refrigerated.
Vanilla, spices,
lemon, chocolate, pumpkin, or other flavors may be added to the main
cheese layer. Additional flavors and visual appeal may be added by
topping the finished dessert with fruit, whipped cream, nuts, cookies,
fruit sauce, chocolate syrup, or other ingredients.