This 6-inch vanilla cake recipe is perfect for small gatherings, as a smash cake, or when you just don’t want a full-size layer cake in your kitchen. Mini cakes are super cute and incredibly easy to prepare! 

Miniature foods taste better than their normal-sized counterparts, it’s a fact. 

Case in point: this 6-inch vanilla cake. I have a classic vanilla cake recipe on my site that wows friends and family every time I make it, but there’s something about this mini version that makes my heart go pitter-patter in a way that regular layer cakes don’t. 

This mini vanilla cake recipe would be perfect for small dinner parties or family gatherings, and it makes for a wonderful smash cake for first birthday parties too!

Recipe Ingredients 

This 6-inch cake may be mini in size, but it still packs in maximum vanilla flavor.

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Craving brownies but don’t need an entire baking pan’s worth sitting in your kitchen? Make this recipe for small batch brownies instead! The brownies are baked in a loaf pan and are the perfect size for mid-week snacking or smaller gatherings. 

Small batch desserts are my favorite mid-week indulgence. From chocolate chip cookies to mug cakes, I love having small batch recipes on hand to make whenever a dessert craving hits but I want just a couple servings of something sweet. 

These small batch brownies are my latest creation, and I’m in love. I have a mug brownie recipe that takes under 5 minutes to prepare, but nothing beats a classic fudgy brownie that’s been baked in the oven! 

I made these brownies with cocoa powder rather than melted chocolate to minimize prep work. They’re incredibly easy to make and stay super fudgy for days!

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All the flavors of your favorite chocolate chip cookie, in a mug! This chocolate chip cookie in a mug takes less than 10 minutes to make and uses ingredients you likely have on hand. 

Mug desserts are life savers on busy weeknights when you need something sweet right now but can’t be bothered to make a multi-step recipe.

Truth be told, I’m often hit by dessert cravings like that. And while I’ve got a go-to chocolate mug cake recipe, as well as a delicious mug brownie recipe, I hadn’t yet found a recipe for a chocolate chip cookie in a mug that I really liked. 

Until now, that is.

This single serve chocolate chip cookie has an ooey gooey center that’s studded with mini chocolate chips. It has the same flavors as my all-time favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, minus the 2-hour chill time. 

Even better, the mug cookie is cooked in the microwave.

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This brownie in a mug is made without eggs, but is still ultra gooey and fudgy. Perfect for when a brownie craving strikes, but you don’t want to make an entire pan of them! 

Small batch desserts are the best. Whether you have a small family, live alone, or simply don’t need an entire pan of treats to snack on, small batch baking comes in handy time and again. 

This mug brownie recipe is the ultimate small batch dessert. It’s completely eggless, but still super fudgy and dense just like my favorite homemade brownies. Even better, this gooey brownie in a mug uses basic ingredients and takes just one minute to cook. Yes, really!  

I mixed some mini chocolate chips into my brownie batter for more chocolate flavor, but you could easily use something else like peanut butter chips or chopped walnuts instead.

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These small batch chocolate chip cookies are perfect for when you’re craving a cookie, but don’t want to make a full batch. This simple recipe yields just 8 to 10 cookies and includes several recipe variations too!

Do you ever find yourself craving a chocolate chip cookie, but not wanting to make a full batch? If so, I think you’re going to love this small batch chocolate chip cookie recipe!

I originally published this recipe in 2014 and it quickly became a reader favorite and one of mine too. Over the past few months I’ve been working on a cookie cookbook (yes, a cookbook is finally happening!) and I knew that this is one recipe that needed to be included in it. So today I wanted to update this recipe to make it even better and and share it with you again.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• Requires only one bowl
• Makes just 8 to 10 cookies
• The cookies turn out super soft and chewy
• Just 10 minutes of dough chilling time

This recipe also makes a fantastic base for other cookies, so I’ve included instructions for how to make these cookies 4 different ways!

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This Chocolate Mug Cake is incredibly easy to make with just a few simple ingredients and made right in the microwave. Perfect for an easy chocolate dessert!

One of the most common recipe requests I receive is for small batch desserts. Over the years, I’ve shared a few of my favorites like my small-batch chocolate chip cookies and small-batch peanut butter cookies. But today I wanted to share one that’s even easier — this simple chocolate mug cake recipe.

Unlike most of my other small-batch desserts, this microwave mug cake doesn’t require an oven. All you have to do is mix up the batter, pour it into a mug, and pop it into the microwave for a little over a minute. That’s it!

Another great thing about this recipe is that it doesn’t require any eggs and uses simple ingredients, most of which you probably already have on hand.

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This Deep Dish Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie is slightly crisp on the edges, soft in the center, and so easy to make. You can even bake this recipe into 4 cookies, so it’s perfect for sharing too!

It’s Monday and I think we all deserve a little chocolate today. I’ve been patiently waiting to share this single serve chocolate chip cookie recipe with you because it is so good and SO easy. If you ever get a craving for chocolate chip cookies but don’t want to make a huge batch and have them sitting around the house, then this recipe is for you.

Now, let me first say that when I say single serving cookie that I use that term loosely. This recipe makes a pretty good sized deep dish cookie, which you could probably eat in one sitting. You can also divide this deep dish cookie in half, save the other half for later, or share it with someone else.

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These Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes for Two are the perfect small batch dessert!  These lava cakes are incredibly easy to make and ready in less than 30 minutes.

Do you ever have those moments when you want something sweet, but you don’t want to make a huge batch? Maybe it’s just you and one other person living in your home and you really don’t have a need for a lot of desserts. That’s where small-batch desserts come in super handy.  

And can I just tell you something? These molten chocolate lava cakes may be my favorite small batch recipe to date, and that’s saying a lot given the number of times I’ve made my small batch chocolate chip cookie recipe.

You can mix everything up for these lava cakes in one bowl and be eating them in less than 30 minutes.  Oh, and how perfect would these be for Valentine’s Day?!

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This Apple Crisp for Two is easy to make and a perfect small batch dessert for fall!

Do you ever have those moments when you’re craving a dessert, but the last thing you want to do is make a huge batch?  Or maybe there are just two people living in your home and you don’t like having a ton of leftovers just sitting around your house.

That’s where small-batch desserts come in handy.  And today’s recipe?  It’s ridiculously easy to throw together and only makes two servings.  You can even use the same bowl to mix up the filling and topping, so there’s hardly any cleanup.  This recipe is one that you have to keep on hand because you’ll want to make it all of the time.  I’m speaking from experience over here.

So, let’s talk about the recipe a bit.  The filling is just a simple mixture of apples, a little bit of flour, and some brown sugar.

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These Small Batch Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy to make, only require one bowl, and are ready in about 30 minutes! 

Today we’re taking a break from my lemon, fruit, and no-bake dessert obsession for a new small batch cookie recipe.  These small batch chocolate chip cookies are one of the most popular recipes on my blog and they’ve received tons of great reviews.  It’s also one of the recipes from my blog that I make most often.

Earlier this year I made another version with these small batch peanut butter cookies.  And today?!  I have another cookie recipe that I’m really excited to share with you all.  Small Batch Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Like all of my other small batch cookie recipes this recipe doesn’t make a lot of cookies, I usually get about eight or nine each time I make them.  I love small batch cookie recipes because sometimes when I’m craving a cookie I don’t want to make a ton, especially because it’s just my husband and I.

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