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These Funfetti Pancakes will make a birthday shine or give an ordinary day a special start. A cake mix gives it that well-loved cake batter flavor, but these still have a wonderful pancake texture.  And don’t forget the buttercream glaze on top!

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Today’s a special day in our house. It’s Kinslee’s birthday! Her official birthday, anyway.  She’s actually had three celebrations already, but this day is still special to her.  In our house, no birthday is complete without SPRINKLES. I love starting the day with a healthy breakfast, but on birthdays all bets are off. The sugar comes out in full force.

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This stack of Funfetti Pancakes were a huge hit at Kinslee’s birthday sleepover last week.  The girls loved the colorful sprinkles inside. This giggly group of breakdancers were more than happy to be my taste testers.

“They taste like wedding cake!” Success #1.

“The frosting is soooooo good! It melts in my mouth!” Success #2.

“Can I have more?”  Success #3.

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These pancakes are made with a box of Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix.  Now we’ve showed you how to make a  cake mix pancake recipe before and they’ve been a favorite ever since.  Why change a good thing, you ask?  For these Funfetti Pancakes, I wanted more of a pancake texture instead of a cupcake texture.  A little firmer, not as “cakey”, but still super soft and fluffy.

To get the texture I wanted, I started with my favorite pancake recipe, Amish Griddle Cakes.  I adjusted the ratio of the ingredients just a bit, then added in a Funfetti cake mix.  After a couple test pancakes and adjustments, I had my perfect pancake texture.

Don’t forget the melt-in-your mouth vanilla buttercream glaze on top.  It’s your classic vanilla buttercream turned into a fantastically sweet drizzle to spoon over your freshly made pancakes. For my little pink-loving, ballerina, happy-go-lucky, newly 9-year old, it doesn’t get much better than that.

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Funfetti Pancakes
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

These Funfetti Cake Batter Pancakes will make a birthday shine or give an ordinary day a special start. A cake mix gives it that well-loved cake batter flavor, but these still have a wonderful pancake texture. And don't forget the buttercream glaze on top!

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 216 kcal
Author: Lizzy T
Ingredients
  • 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 box Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/3 cups milk
  • 1/3 cup sprinkles
Frosting:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 tablespoons half & half cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cake mix. Set aside. 

  2. In another small bowl, mix together the oil, eggs and milk. 

  3. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Fold in the sprinkles. Batter will be thick. (If you'd like thinner pancakes, you can add a bit more milk.)

  4. Heat a griddle to about 250-275 degrees (low heat so the pancakes do not burn). Spray the griddle with cooking spray. 

  5. Ladle the pancake batter onto the hot pan and cook the pancakes for about 1-2 minutes or until bubbles start forming in the batter. Flip the pancake and cook for an additional minute or until cooked through.

  6. This recipes makes about 22 5" pancakes.

For the Frosting

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, softened butter, cream and vanilla. This frosting will be at a spreadable consistency.

  2.  If you'd like to drizzle the frosting, microwave the frosting for about 10 seconds and stir, then drizzle over the pancakes.

  3.  Double the frosting recipe, if desired.

Recipe Notes

These pancakes freeze well. Place wax paper between each pancake and put them in a Ziploc bag. The wax paper will help them to separate easily.

Nutrition Facts
Funfetti Pancakes
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 216 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Total Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 4g 8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  2. Happy Birthday! How festive and fun. No birthdays but we will be having a bridal shower this month for my daughter. Thanks for the recipe.

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  4. We do special breakfasts for birthdays too! 🙂 This would be awesome any time, but especially for a borthday! Happy belated birthday to Kinslee!

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  15. In love with this recipe! My boyfriend woke up to these yummy pancakes on his birthday and he loved them. Raved about em and asked how i made these taste like cake. He wanted more the next day :)! He is a veryyy picky eater and i was happy to see him enjoy these so much. Thanks for sharing!!

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      • Can I use heavy whipping cream rather than half & half? I’m trying to keep from going to the store. I cannot wait to try these

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        • You can use heavy whipping cream, but you’ll need to add a little than the recipe calls for or melt the butter to get it drizzling consistency. We actually made these this morning using the heavy whipping cream for the glaze. 🙂 The kids devoured them!

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  16. I would like to make this as my daughters actual birthday cake so my question is… Will it be fine to make overnight and frost as well? Or is made to eat warm?

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      • Elizabeth /Julie, did you ever try these cold? Outcome? I’d like to make the day before a coworkers birthday and we do cake at lunch. Or, if I have to reheat at work, how long in microwave and are they still as good?

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        • I have never tried them cold, but with the glaze it may be good! My kids like them warmed in the microwave. Time will depend on the strength of the microwave. I’d start a small stack at 30 seconds and go from there.

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  18. Oh, these look delicious!!! I’d love to make them tomorrow for dinner (breakfast for dinner is my fav!). I don’t have funfetti cake mix on hand but I have a box of yellow cake mix. Will that work just as well?

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  19. These are HORRIBLE. I’m making them now, and they burn before they’re fully cooked through. I’ve never had this happen with a pancake recipe before. Meanwhile, my son, the recipient of what should have been birthday pancakes, is heaetbroken.

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    • I’ve never had them burn. Are you using a pancake griddle? or a pan on the stovetop? Did you use cooking spray to coat the pan? Maybe turn down the heat to a lower temperature?

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  20. Delicious! Huge hit, especially the frosting! Used this as the birthday cake for our breakfast get together! Definitely double the icing, you’ll want it.

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  21. I just made these for a birthday breakfast and they turned out wonderfully! The kids and adults loved them. I splashed a little more milk into the frosting to make it more “pourable” but other than that I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect!

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