Cake Batter Pancakes
Posted: 07/07/2012
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Festive pancakes made with cake mix and filled with colorful sprinkles are perfect for birthday breakfasts!
Today’s pancakes are created by Tina of My Life as a Mrs. Tina’s blog posts are playful, gorgeous and will definitely make you hungry.
Hey there, Rachel Cooks readers! Thanks for letting me pop on over for the day!
Okay, so you know that silly rule about not eating cake for breakfast? Well, I think it’s a dumb rule. Pancakes are a perfectly acceptable breakfast food… so why not cake? I found the loophole to said “rule” while still remaining socially acceptable … Cake Batter Pancakes!
Yesterday was my birthday so I thought these pancakes were perfectly festive for the occasion! Of course I HAD to throw a sparkler on top to keep my childhood tradition going! Having a birthday two days after the 4th of July means there’s ALWAYS pretty sparklers on top of my cake! What little girl wouldn’t LOVE that?!
Anyhow, these pancakes are rich, decadent, fluffy, and well… the best solution for that dessert-for-breakfast craving! (gosh I hope I’m not the only one who gets those hankerings!). Hope ya’ll enjoy these Cake Batter Pancakes as much as we do!
More Pancakes
Whether it’s your birthday or not, pancakes are always a gift! Try:
- Pancake Mix with 100% Whole Wheat Option
- Healthy Banana Pancakes (Whole Wheat)
- Chocolate Protein Pancakes {in the blender!}
- Buckwheat Pancakes
- Quinoa Power Pancakes
- Apple Quinoa Pancakes
- Lemon Poppy Seed Cottage Cheese Pancakes
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Festive pancakes made with cake mix and filled with colorful sprinkles are perfect for birthday breakfasts!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cake mix
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup multi colored sprinkles
- maple syrup for serving (see note)
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, cake mix, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In a second bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients and whisk just to combine. Fold in sprinkles.
- Heat griddle to 325º-350ºF and spray with non-stick cooking spray or butter, if desired.
- Scoop 1/3 cup portions of the batter onto prepared griddle, leaving space between them. Cook until bubbles start to form and bottom side is golden brown. Flip and cook until remaining side is golden brown. Remove to a plate and cover until ready to serve. Repeat with remaining batter.
Notes
- If desired, top pancakes with this glaze: Mix together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3-4 tablespoons milk. And don't forget a sparkler!
- Nutrition information does not include toppings.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 3pancakes, Calories: 554kcal, Carbohydrates: 86g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 114mg, Sodium: 904mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 32g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
Kate C says
My daughter loves pancakes on Sunday mornings after church. We were looking for fun ones and found these on Pinterest. Since Valentines Day is coming up we used Valentines Day sprinkles with little hearts and of course we had to top them with Whipped Cream and strawberry syrup. These are so amazing! They taste just like cake pancakes. We also doubled the recipe so we can enjoy them through out the week.
Rachel says
So glad you enjoyed them! Love the idea of doubling the recipe.