Birthday Cake Pancakes (Funfetti Pancakes)

1. This Funfetti cake pancake batter is super easy to make and comes together really fast. This recipe uses box mixes – both pancake box mixes and yellow cake mixes. You can make your own homemade pancake and cake mix and use that instead of box mix as well.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of plain flour to the sprinkles. Mix and set aside until use.

For pancake batter –

1. In a medium bowl mix dry ingredients pancake mix, yellow cake mix, and set aside.
2. In another bowl whisk together wet ingredients - 2 eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract. Whisk together until smooth.
3. Add the dry mix to the bowl of wet mix. Do NOT OVER MIX. It’s okay if the batter has small lumps. They will disappear once you cook them.

Cook pancakes –

1. When you are ready to make pancakes, add sprinkles to the batter and stir very gently making sure you don’t over-mix.
2. On a hot griddle ladle out ¼ cup of pancake batter. If you have a large griddle pour two or three pancakes on the griddle. Cook on medium-low flame.
3. Once the cakes begin to bubble it’s time to flip. Carefully flip the pancakes and cook on the other side on medium flame.
4. Remove from griddle and serve immediately with vanilla glaze and whipped cream
5. These are great to make ahead and freeze. Wrap individual pancakes in cling film, place them in zip-lock bags or air-tight containers, and freeze them.
6. When you don’t have time to cook up a batch on busy mornings, simply remove it from the freezer, reheat, and serve.

For vanilla glaze –

1. Whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream. It should be of pouring consistency. If the glaze is too thick, add more cream.

Whipped cream –

1. Whisk chilled heavy whipping cream using a hand beater until stiff peaks are formed. Transfer to piping bags fitted with a star nozzle.
2. Serve funfetti pancakes with vanilla glaze, whipped cream on top, and sprinkles.