diff --git a/src/node/api.mjs b/src/node/api.mjs
index 7ac25ac8..6b7f5367 100644
--- a/src/node/api.mjs
+++ b/src/node/api.mjs
@@ -324,10 +324,10 @@ export function help(input) {
  * @returns {NodeDish} of the result
  * @throws {TypeError} if invalid recipe given.
  */
-export async function bake(input, recipeConfig) {
+export function bake(input, recipeConfig) {
     const recipe = new NodeRecipe(recipeConfig);
     const dish = ensureIsDish(input);
-    return await recipe.execute(dish); 
+    return recipe.execute(dish); 
 }