Melissa
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So I totally had to look this up because it was actually BOTHERING me what it actually was.. LOL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesecake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesecake
Etymology
Despite their name, cheesecakes are technically tarts, that is, open-topped pies; the word 'cake' was formerly applied to a much broader category of foods than it is today.[3]