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A stack of Four Birthday Cake Batter Sprinkles Pancakes topped with rainbow sprinkles, glaze, and a lit birthday candle on a plate with a forkful being taken from the plate
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Cake Batter Sprinkles Pancakes

Cake mix, flour and sprinkles turn regular pancakes into Cake Batter Sprinkles Pancakes. Pretty and festive, these pancakes are perfect for celebrating all of life's special occasions, big, small and just because...
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup yellow cake mix
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sprinkles
  • FOR THE GLAZE
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 2 tablespoons milk or cream use more or less liquid depending on desired consistency
  • sprinkles

Instructions

  • Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Mix together eggs, milk and vanilla in a separate bowl.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring very gently until combined. Stir in more milk if needed for thinning.
  • Stir in the sprinkles.
  • Heat a griddle or frying pan on medium to medium-low heat. Add a tablespoon of butter to grease the surface.
  • Scoop about 1/4 cup of the batter onto griddle.
  • Cook until surface of pancakes have a few bubbles over the top, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip carefully with a spatula, and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more.
  • TO MAKE THE GLAZE
  • Measure the sugar into a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the milk and the vanilla. Stir until well blended. If desired, thin the glaze by adding additional tablespoons of milk.