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Easy Cake Batter Pancakes

Fluffy melt in your mouth pancakes topped with a sweetened whipped cream. Now you can enjoy the flavor of cake: for breakfast!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Servings 12 Pancakes
Calories 218kcal
Author Krystle Smith

Ingredients

For the Pancakes

  • 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon White Sugar
  • ½ Cup Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 ½ Cup Whole Milk
  • 3 Tablespoons Butter Melted
  • 4 Tablespoons Rainbow Sprinkles

For the Whipped Cream

  • ¾ Cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar

Instructions

For the Whipped Cream

  • In a medium chilled bowl, whip cream and powdered sugar with an ice cold whisk. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
  • Store in the refrigerator.

For the Pancakes

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking bowder, salt, sugar, and cake mix.
  • Add vanilla, butter, and egg. Whisk in milk a little at a time. Whisk until just combined, and only small lumps remain.
  • Fold in sprinkles.
  • Use a cookie scoop to drop into a heated, greased skillet.
  • Spread batter into a circle and cook for 3 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown.
  • Flip and cook for 1 more minute or until golden brown.
  • Top with whipped cream and rainbow sprinkles if desired.

Notes

Ingredient Notes
    • Flour: Measure your flour by spooning flour into your measuring cup. Then, level with a knife.
    • Cake Mix: I used Duncan Hines's yellow cake mix.
    • Milk: For the best results, use whole milk or buttermilk
    • Use sprinkles/jimmies, not nonpareils, which can bleed into the batter.
Tips
    1. Don't overmix: Mix until your flour just disappears. It is okay if the batter looks lumpy.
    2. Let batter rest: Rest the batter for 5-10 minutes.
    3. Uniform Pancakes: Use a cookie scoop to keep your pancakes all about the same size.
    4. Cook Over Medium Heat: You want a golden brown outside. Cooking over too high heat can lead to burnt outsides and raw centers.
    5. Flip only once: Flip pancakes once when bubbles begin to form in the batter. 
    6. Keep pancakes warm in an oven at 250 degrees F while you cook the remaining batter.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1mg