There's nothing quite like a plain cheesecake. It's smooth, creamy, and it has a buttery graham cracker crust. It appears to be untouchable and unbeatable ... or is it? Sprinkling crumbled candied ...

removing a slice of plain cheesecake - Rebeca Mello/Getty Images One time, when someone visited us from New York City and brought us our favorite cheesecake (carrying on his lap throughout the entire ...