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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674 Comments on “Cake Batter Pancakes.”
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This is genius!! What a great idea & it does certainly look fun!!
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Thanks for this recipe, I can´t wait to do it for my kids.
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yeah its 12am and i wanted cake but seeing this i think i will just make pancakes but with glaze :) yum thanks
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Um, YUM! These would be great for a birthday breakfast too! I’m definitely not waiting until the next birthday to try them though!
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Mmmm… made these tonight for supper for me and my 2 year old. They’re definitely going into the rotation- very good, and now I have an open cake mix for cake batter ice cream!
Just made these again tonight. I increased the amount of cake mix and decreased the flour, they tasted more cake-like. Also, try almond flavoring in the pancakes instead of vanilla, so good!
My mother’s birthday is today. I showed it to her on stumbleupon one day and she loved the idea. I think I’ll surprise her with them when she comes home from work!
oh my heck. these look amazing! I found you on pinterest because of these, and have been reading your blog and will now make these pancakes and probably everything on here! you are fantastic!
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I made these for breakfast on Sunday. Hubby thought the frosting was a little too sweet for breakfast so we ended up using syrup. I would def make them again, maybe as a fun dessert instead of breakfast next time. I love your recipes!
Tonight it was schedule to have Brinner. I saw this and sai Prefect! Then I was disappointed that I had run out of cake mix boxes! I keep about 2 to 3 on hand! SO off the store I go! Looking forward to it! Will post a pic later on FB!
OMG…..this will be my new obsession until my bday (which is only about a week and a half away). I will have to get my husband to make these for me for my bday breakfast!!! After that I will just keep pretending it’s my bday and make them every so often :D
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Question: Do you think this would this work with a gluten free cake batter mix?
I would think so, but I can’t say for sure as I am completely clueless when it comes to gluten-free products.
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OMG…saw a pix of these on http://www.cutestfood.com and came over looking for the recipe. These sound YUMMY!! I’m posting a link on my blog to your post because this is just too good not to share!! After I go grocery shopping, I will be trying these out!! THANKS for sharing!!
OMG. I am without words. My best foodie buddy shared your blog with me yesterday and sadly that is all my family has heard about since. I have drawn them in with my full belly laughs and giggles at the comedy of your writing. You are truly gifted at your prose! I am addicted, and now for putting up with my new obsession, they get Cake Batter Pancakes for breakfast! I think it is a fair trade off!
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these look scrumptious…cannot wait to try them! thanks for sharing. love your pics too! xoxo *laura*
I was sooo excited to try these out! Today is my daughter’s 3rd birthday. So there was no better day to try them out! Unfortunately, it was a flop for me. It has nothing to do with your recipe!! My daughter has Celiac Disease so i had to do some substitutions (gf yellow cake mix and gf all purpose flour) that just didn’t pan out! For some reason, they never bubbled like pancakes and never cooked all the way through. No matter how then i made them, they remained gooey in the middle :( If you ever do it gluten-free, i’d love to know!
I made these and wrote about them here. Thank you so much for posting this recipe so I can be “the best mom in the world.” Cause while pancakes for dinner are wonderful, cake batter pancakes are fan flippin tastic!
It has nothing to do with your my blog will be my new cooking school keep hosting and organizing events at various places obsession until my bay to your post because this is just too good not to share!!
I tried these pancakes tonight! They were a big hit! I definitely needed close to the 2 cups of water. My 6 year old daughter helped me and when she started mixing asked if we were making a cake! I used a 1/4 cup measuring cup and doubled the recipe. I wonder what other flavors of cake mix would be like.
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My daughter is having a Pajama Party for her 4th Birthday and I have been relentlessly searching for the perfect cake! And I think I’ve found it!! I usually make cakes the night before the party, do you think this recipe will be ok to sit overnight? Or is it more of a pancake than a cake cake??
It’s definitely a pancake – not a cake recipe. I wouldn’t advise making them the night before just because they will probably get a bit soggy and gummy like leftover pancakes do.
This is wonderful! My son will be 6 on Friday- and this is going to be his birthday breakfast! *love*
I just fell in love. There – I said it.
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I think my kids would freak out over these pancakes! This would make the perfect birthday breakfast.
Can not wait to try these!
Absolutely amazing! Thank you!!I read an earlier post about hers being too salty so I reduced my salt and added a little more cake mix after a “taste test” ;)
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Did anyone try it in their waffle iron? We are this morning for my hubby’s birthday and they are great! Just so you know!
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Do you think that I could use this cake batter pancake recipe to deep fry candy bars?!
Yikes… honestly not sure. Never fried anything before with a pancake batter!
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