Cake Batter Pancakes.
I’m fairly convinced that the world would be a better place if more sprinkles were involved.
I know. I just made pancakes. It seems I have an unnatural obsession with cake batter. Well I do.
But hear me out.
When I develop recipes, I try to make all of them for a purpose. We really hate to waste food in this house. Crab cakes for dinner, cake for a birthday party, quinoa as a side dish… it all works out. I get to share it with you and we get to eat it.
Then sometimes, I get ideas in my head. Ideas that get me so worked up that I must attempt the recipe and give it a shot as soon as possible, even if it isn’t something we will eat every day. Otherwise, I cannot stop thinking about it. These are the things that keep me up at night.
Case in point: it isn’t anyone’s birthday. It’s not even really close to anyone’s birthday.
But I don’t need an excuse to eat cake and sprinkles. I believe it should be a daily occurrence.
And because pancakes always need some sort of topping, I went with a sprinkled glaze.
Because nothing goes better with cake than more sugar!
These are just plain fun.
Sure, they would be best for a special occasion like a birthday, but they also work on a random Saturday in January when it’s -2 degrees outside and all you want to see is some sunshine.
And you don’t feel like getting on the treadmill, so you decided to eat cake instead.
That wasn’t me. I swear.
And yes, this means you will have an open box of cake mix, just like you did with the cake batter bark. This is okay. You will manage. Sure, you may find yourself mixing cake mix with odd ingredients, but so what? Mother Lovett always had an open box of cake mix in her pantry. Given hers were usually about 4 years old… but still.
Just do it.
Cake Batter Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup yellow cake mix
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 cups milk, I used vanilla almond milk
- assorted sprinkles
glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- assorted sprinkles
Instructions
- Combine flour, cake mix, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl and mix. Add 1 cup of milk, egg and vanilla extract and stir until smooth. You want the batter to look like regular pancake batter; not too thin, not too thick. This will vary greatly on the brand of cake mix you use. Start with 1 cup of milk and add more if needed. I suggest a small taste test as well to see if the pancakes are flavored enough.
- Preheat a skillet on medium heat (I use an electric grilled and turn it to 250 degrees). Fold desired amount of sprinkles into batter. Pour batter in 1/4 cup measurements onto skillet and let cook until bubbles form on top, about 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook for 1 minute more. Serve with vanilla glaze.
glaze
- Mix milk, extract and powdered sugar until glaze forms. You may need to add a little more sugar or water/milk to reach desired consistency. Mix into glaze and drizzle on pancakes.
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Maybe the secret to choking down broccoli is throwing sprinkles on top?
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674 Comments on “Cake Batter Pancakes.”
Just wanted to tell you that I read your blog every day. And your pictures are always so beautiful. :)
Thank you so much!
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that’s genius!!!
the kids are requesting pancakes for dinner so i’m baking these! Let’s hope they work out as i don’t have American style yellow cake mix.
lucky for me though, pancakes for dinner is very Dutch and perfectly acceptable ;)
I hope you guys love them! Let me know how they turn out.
These pancakes are soooo pretty & cute!
At last someone who gets me!!! ;)
I LOVE SPRINKLES too <3 I buy any box with rainbows on them :P
I am so making these pancakes :D Thanx for the recipe.
Those look absolutely fabulous. I am so making those.
My kids are going to love these! A great Valentine Day treat for them :) (and me!)
The world would be a better place with more sprinkles! And this looks like a party on a plate! I like partys on my plate any ol’ time! :)
The world would be a better place with more sprinkles! And this looks like a party on a plate! I like parties on my plate any ol’ time! :)
Sprinkles may look pretty, but they taste like waxy chalk-wax. it’s very unpleasant. I’d be for only putting sprinkles in the batter, so they can hydrate a bit. That, um, “unique” crunch on top of a pancake just sounds wrong.
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your blog very much. I love finding new recipes.
Feel free to check out my recipes also I’m sure you will enjoy.
Those are just delicious fun!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Those are adorable.
There are only two words to accurately describe you right now… PURE GENIUS
Two words to sum up this recipe… HOLY YUMALICIOUS
Two words that come to my mind next… MUST HAVE :-)
yum yum yum my friend! yum yum yum!
oh jesus. i feel like you created these JUST FOR ME. I will be making this so very soon!
I am absolutely sold! Cake is my most favourite food ever and to mix it with pancakes is just genius. Love it!
OMG how did I miss this yesterday?? I must have these for dinner now!!Sprinkles make me overly happy and excited! :)
Wow, I’m completely sold! I’m the type of gal that likes cake for breakfast, so these pancakes are just the thing for me. :)
Wow! You had me with the chocolate caramel cups and apple risotto, but you have totally bowled me over with these pancakes – I can’t imagine anything better. Can’t wait to try them and my pregnant daughter is drooling. :) Thanks for sharing your delicious inspirations! New, but now-dedicated, follower!
These look delicious and fun to make!!! You never ever need an excuse to eat cake… XoXo
These people had the same idea:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/01/cakespy-funfetti-pancakes-recipe.html?utm_source=Serious+Eats+Newsletters&utm_campaign=b56514c45d-Serious_Eats_Recipe_Newsletter_January_26_2011&utm_medium=email
I think I just found my birthday breakfast (next week!)!!! this is amazing!!
If you are a big fan of sprinkles, you should try the Funfetti Bread Pudding I just made.
http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2011/01/24/fun-damental/
Your pancakes look fun and festive!
That sounds amazing.
These will delight my pancake lovin’ kids! Have you been by The Brave Tart’s site? She just posted a recipe for homemade sprinkles. It’s serendipity.
I have not! I will check it out.
These are incredible!! Especially the jimmies (that’s what we call ’em!)
This brought tears to my eyes, me and cake roll hard. I am obsessed with cake, this just might put into a support group. but it will be sooo worth it!!
Oh wow….love these!!
This is such a genius idea! I might just have to make these for my husband’s birthday next month – because that would give me an excuse to buy cake mix – otherwise he might think something is up :)
This is the most fun/delicious looking/exciting recipe I’ve seen in so long. I’ve been craving CAKE lately – which makes me soooo happy seeing as I haven’t wanted sweets in months. I am going to make these this Saturday, I can’t wait!
These are GREAT! I’m bookmarking this for my daughter’s upcoming birthday. Thanks! My kids will think I’m the most awesome mom ever!
WOW. This is genius. I can’t wait to find the time to make these…great idea! Thanks for sharing :)
Oh wow. These look like the most amazing things ever. I’m always looking for an excuse to have dessert for breakfast and I think I’ve just found the best one ever. I can not wait to try these!!
Is it wrong to want a scoop of ice cream on the side of these? I don’t think so.
Never!
I want to lick my computer screen!! Cake batter makes everything better!
I absolutely love it when online recipes have a lot of pictures. Not sure I’ll be making these any time soon, but thanks for the amazing visual!
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holy crap. you are a freaking genius.
This is a rare pancake. What a great idea!
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Made of win! That is happy food right there. :) I adore the sprinkles.
Ok I made these and they turned out NOT pretty. I have tons of your recipes that have become stapes in our house. This one turned out sad. Pancakes flat tasteless. I had to add more cake batter sugar and baking powder. I should have just added one cup of milk. Is that what you meant by scant? I don’t know if I have the heart to try them again.
Aw Becky! I’m so sorry. I am going to go up in a minute and edit the recipe. I think this relies heavily on what brand and kind of cake mix you use. Scant means “just less than the actual measurement.” If you try them again, I would start with one cup of milk and go from there. Also, did you add the sugar? Not sure why they would be tasteless?
Hi Jess –
I’m thinking of making these tomorrow. I just read the above comment and was wondering what brand of cake mix you used. I have Pillsbury Moist Supreme Yellow cake mix on hand.
I used Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow! I think you should be okay – I’ve had tons of emails from the recipe working. Just try a pancake first and see how it goes, then adjust from there.
I did add the sugar. Maybe it was the cake mix I used. What did you use? I used Betty. C. It wasn’t a total loss. I kept adjusting until they looked like yours. When they looked like yours they tasted much better. I would like to try them again and start with a cup of milk and go from there. Thanks for responding.
I also used Betty Crocker – Super Moist yellow. It really could have been a number of things though. If you try them again please let me know!
Truly, could it get any better? My sweet daughter will be 2 in less than a month and these will be the way we start our day for sure!!
Thanks for sharing!
Yeah I’m sure that will be real healthy for a 2 year old to eat everyday.
That’s such a cute idea!!! :D Love it! I bet they taste amazing. I could go for a stack of them right now. YUM YUM YUM!!
those look kind of disgusting.
Love this! Certainly will be a special treat on birthday mornings!!
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