That would apply with the yoghurt biscuit thing, but not in the case of Swedish cheesecake.
Do you know how cheese is made? Generally, cottage and cream cheese is made by heating it, adding a coagulant, and separating out the curds from the whey. Generally the difference is that cream cheese has a higher amount of milk fats, that is cream.
The reason we differentiate between American cheesecake and ostkaka in Swedish is because both entities exist simultaneously within the same cultural context. Ostkaka isn’t really prevalent in the anglosphere, hence just calling it “Swedish cheesecake” makes the most sense. If I walked up to a random anglophone and said “I’m going to make an ostkaka today” they’d have no idea what I’m talking about.
That would apply with the yoghurt biscuit thing, but not in the case of Swedish cheesecake.
Do you know how cheese is made? Generally, cottage and cream cheese is made by heating it, adding a coagulant, and separating out the curds from the whey. Generally the difference is that cream cheese has a higher amount of milk fats, that is cream.
Now look at the recipe I linked. You make cheese and turn it into a cake.
It’s a cheesecake.
The reason we differentiate between American cheesecake and ostkaka in Swedish is because both entities exist simultaneously within the same cultural context. Ostkaka isn’t really prevalent in the anglosphere, hence just calling it “Swedish cheesecake” makes the most sense. If I walked up to a random anglophone and said “I’m going to make an ostkaka today” they’d have no idea what I’m talking about.