To sign "cheesecake," you will combine the signs for "cheese" and "cake." First, hold your non-dominant hand flat with the palm facing up. Place the heel of your dominant hand on the non-dominant palm and twist it back and forth a couple of times to sign "cheese." Then, change your dominant hand into a "C" shape with the fingers pointing down, and slide it across your non-dominant palm from the base to the fingertips to sign "cake."
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I,' sign 'want,' and then perform the compound sign for 'cheesecake' by smoothly combining 'cheese' and 'cake.'
Sign 'my,' 'favorite,' and 'dessert.' Then sign 'strawberry' followed by the two-part sign for 'cheesecake,' keeping your non-dominant hand steady as the base.
Point to the person for 'you,' sign 'bake,' point to the cake for 'this,' sign 'cheesecake,' and make sure to raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I,' sign 'want,' and then perform the compound sign for 'cheesecake' by smoothly combining 'cheese' and 'cake.'
Sign 'my,' 'favorite,' and 'dessert.' Then sign 'strawberry' followed by the two-part sign for 'cheesecake,' keeping your non-dominant hand steady as the base.
Point to the person for 'you,' sign 'bake,' point to the cake for 'this,' sign 'cheesecake,' and make sure to raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Yes, 'cheesecake' is a compound word in ASL, so you need to sign both parts. However, in fluent signing, the movements might become slightly smaller or faster to blend them together smoothly.
While you can always fingerspell a word if you forget the sign, using the compound sign 'cheese' plus 'cake' is much faster, highly visual, and widely preferred by fluent ASL signers.
No, your non-dominant hand acts as a stationary base or 'plate' for both parts of the sign. Only your dominant hand does the twisting for 'cheese' and the sliding motion for 'cake.'
