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Cake Mix to Pancakes

Cake for breakfast?! You bet! Turn cake mix to pancakes for a festive and easy way to make pancakes. Choose any flavor cake mix you'd like!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: breakfast ideas, cake batter pancakes, cake mix pancakes
Servings: 18
Calories: 171kcal
Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

  • 1 box cake mix choose your favorite flavor, 15.25 ounces
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 65 grams
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups 2% milk * 20 ounces
  • 1/4 cup canola oil or vegetable oil, 2 ounces

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, use a whisk to stir together the cake mix, flour, eggs, milk and oil together just until combined. Do not over mix. 1 box cake mix, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 2 large eggs, 2 1/2 cups 2% milk *, 1/4 cup canola oil
  • Heat a griddle to medium heat and spray with cooking spray (or grease with butter or oil) so the pancakes flip easily.
  • Scoop a ladle of pancake batter onto the hot griddle and cook until the top of the batter starts to bubble. (2-3 minutes, but watch them clsoely).
  • Flip the pancake and cook for another minute on the other side until cooked all the way through.
  • Continue until all of the batter is used. Serve with butter and syrup or your favorite toppings.

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Notes

  • Use less milk if you'd like a thicker pancake.
  • The exact number of pancakes will depend on how much milk you use and how big you make the pancakes.
  • There's no need to add leavening such as salt, baking powder or baking soda since the cake mix already has those ingredients.
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The calories shown are based on the recipe making 18 pancakes, with 1 serving being 1 pancake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg