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Pancake Birthday Cake

Pancake Birthday Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1½ cups buttermilk
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • Rainbow sprinkles

Method
 

  1. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well, add eggs, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla, then stir just until combined.
  2. Heat a buttered nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake and cook about 3 minutes on the first side until bubbles cover the surface, then flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes more until golden. Repeat with remaining batter.
  3. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
  4. Layer pancakes with a spoonful of frosting and a few sprinkles between each, pressing gently. Top the last pancake with the remaining frosting, a heavy sprinkle shower, and any candles you like. Serve right away.

Notes

Work fairly quickly once the pancakes come off the pan so they are still slightly warm when you stack them. If the frosting gets too soft, chill it for 10 minutes before continuing.