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    Baking blog for dessert lovers

    On the Mike Bakes NYC baking blog, discover delicious recipes and baking ideas from cookbook author Mike Johnson.

    Latest Recipes

    The newest recipes from my tiny NYC kitchen. Subscribe to get an email whenever a new recipe goes live!

    • Slices of red velvet brownies with cream cheese frosting swirled on top
      Fudgy Red Velvet Brownies
    • Close up of Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars showing soft and chewy interior
      Small Batch Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
    • Close up of cream cheese frosting swirls
      5-Ingredient Cream Cheese Frosting
    • No-Bake Cheesecake Balls coated in chocolate and sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs sitting in a small bowl.
      No-Bake Cheesecake Balls

    Popular Recipes / Posts

    Here's what's currently trending on Mike Bakes NYC:

    • How to Transform Box Cake Mix to Taste Homemade
    • No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Jars
      No-Bake Personal Strawberry Cheesecakes
    • Fudgy Brownie Crinkle Cookies
      Fudgy Brownie Crinkle Cookies
    • How to Develop and Write a Recipe

    Looking for something?

    Small Batch Baking

    Small batch baking has become a specialty of mine over the years; these recipes are perfect for those who want a baking project but don't want a big batch of leftovers to deal with.

    • Fresh baked Small Batch Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies on baking sheet with flaky sea salt and chocolate chunks
      Small Batch Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Jars
      No-Bake Personal Strawberry Cheesecakes
    • A stack of small batch fudge brownies with flaky sea salt on top and a glass of milk
      Seriously Fudgy Small Batch Brownies
    • Small Batch Funfetti Sugar Cookies
      Small Batch Funfetti Sugar Cookies

    See more small batch baking →

    Hi, I'm Mike!

    Welcome to my little corner of the internet! I'm a self-taught baker, food photographer, 2x cookbook author, lawyer, and the blogger behind Mike Bakes NYC.

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    Recently Updated Recipes / Posts

    I'm always going through old recipes & blog posts and either updating the blog post with additional information/tips, adding new photos, or slightly reworking the recipe for better end results. Here are the most recently updated recipes!

    • Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins in a muffin tin with a bite missing from one muffin
      Moist Small Batch Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
    • Pumpkin Crumb Cake Muffins in muffin pan surrounded by fall spices with one muffin missing a bite
      Small Batch Pumpkin Crumb Cake Muffins
    • Red Velvet Snack Cake
    • Margarita Macarons with Tequila Lime Buttercream
      Margarita Macarons

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