After building up a massive following for his cheesecakes in Jackson, Miss., pastry chef Mitchell Moore sold his two bakeries and moved his family to Baton Rouge to be closer to his wife’s side of the family. But now, Moore is preparing to bring back his famous creations in the form of the Cheesecake Lab. Set to open in September at 7970 Jefferson Hwy. in Baton Rouge, the Cheesecake Lab will allow guests to choose between two categories of miniature, from-scratch cheesecakes: the bakery’s original creations and plain cheesecakes that guests can customize with various toppings and sauces.
Moore recently told What Now New Orleans that he developed both his cheesecake recipes and processes while working full-time as a wholesaler in Jackson.
“Obviously, if you’re making 20 cheesecakes a day, you’re learning as you go,” he said. “I learned a lot, and it was a great education.”…