Cheesecakes, despite their name, are a sweet dish, that may date back to ancient Greece. There are a lot of different possible variations on the cheesecake, with different countries and regions having their own types.
The dish can only have one layer, but two layered cheesecakes are probably the most common, with even more layers being possible.
The "cheese" part of the cheesecake - which is the main part - is made from actual cheese, which is typically a soft cheese of some type, such as cream cheese, ricotta or quark. The soft cheese is often mixed with eggs and sugar.
The two layered cheesecakes also have a thin, bottom layer, which can be made from crushed cookies (biscuits), pastry, sponge cake and graham crackers. Cheesecakes with more than two layers may have a different layer, perhaps of fruit or chocolate, sandwiched between two layers of the cheese, making a cake with four layers, or the cheese layer itself could be made of two different types.
Toppings of various types are also common, as are sauces and syrups. Different flavourings, ingredients and fruit can also be incorporated into the cheese layer. Cheesecakes may be baked in the oven, or not, with the latter often bring simply refrigerated until they solidify.
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