Cheesecake belongs, structurally, in the pie family rather than in the cake aisle. What looks like a familiar dessert slice on a café plate is, by baking logic, a cheese-filled pie wrapped in a crumb or pastry shell.Classic cakes rely on an aerated batter, where gluten networks and air bubbles, boosted by chemical leavening, create a sponge. Cheesecake skips that script. It works as a custard syst...More