Cheesecake through the years: Cheesecake-like recipes have been around since ancient Greece. They had no eggs or crust; they were made of cheese, honey, and wheat. After the Romans conquered Greece in 146 BC, eggs were added. As the Romans expanded, cheesecake variations did too. Soon, cheesecakes were made with a tart-like crust. Its popularity grew, and it eventually reached the United States. In 1872, William Lawrence, a dairyman, accidentally invented cream cheese. Willia