Chocolate Pancake Cake

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This is a very healthy dessert with nearly no calories at all.

It’s almost like a tic tac.

Okay, that’s not true… but wouldn’t it be awesome if it was?

 

You know what?

Around this time of year people often ask me: “Petra, why each year in February you die and then come to life again in March?

And I say to those people: “I dunno, but do you have some chocolate for me?”

That’s exactly what happens. Exactly that.

So yes, it’s chocolate that makes me crawl through the end of winter each year.

Like, for example these chocolate pancakes with lovely whipped cream filling that I had for breakfast today.

Let’s just hope that our door frame will have mercy on me and will still keep me letting out of the flat.

Let’s hope…

 

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Here’s what you need if you want to commit this sweet sin too.

 

 

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1. First, combine the dry ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 4 tbsp cocoa, 1/2 cup granulated white sugar and 1/4 tsp salt.

 

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2. Then add the wet ingredients: 4 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 tsp vanilla extract and 1 1/2 cups milk.

Beat until just combined.

 

 

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3. Spray a nonstick pan with cooking spray and set it over medium-low heat. When the pan is warm, ladle about 1/4 cup (60 ml) of batter into the pan for each pancake.

Cook on the first side until the edges are set and bubbles form on the surface.

 

 

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4. Use a spatula to gently flip the pancakes and cook on the second side until cooked through.

Repeat until you’ve used all the batter.

5. Let the pancakes cool completely.

 

 

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6. Whip the cream with 4 tbsp confectioner’s sugar.

7. Stack the pancakes, spreading about 3 heaping teaspoons of whipped cream on top of each one.

 

 

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8. Garnish with some more whipped cream and fruit.

 

 

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Then make yourself some lovely steaming coffee.

 

 

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And pour melted chocolate over that whole thing.

 

 

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And most importantly, enjoy!

With love,
Petra

(This recipe was inspired by traceysculinaryadventures.blogspot.com.)

38 thoughts on “Chocolate Pancake Cake

  1. 1
    TINe says:

    I was hoping that what you said in first two rows were true…great recipe!
    -_-

  2. 2
    S. says:

    Proč jsem u tebe dneska nebyla na snídani???
    Ty jsi dokázala zhmotnit Ráj.

  3. 3
    Rhonda says:

    I should start every day with a stack of pancakes like that…but then I may not get out my door!

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    Jenny says:

    Oh this looks unbelievably yummy! So naughty though and here I am trying to lose my winter weight 😉

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    O. M. G. I am in love! I love pancakes and I’ve seen a few decadent stacks on other blogs before, but this takes the cake (sorry for the pun)! Gorgeous contrasting layers. I am featuring this post in today’s Friday Food Fetish roundup (with a link-back and attribution), so please let me know if you have any objections. It’s always a pleasure following your food…

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    Ambika says:

    Such a stunning stack of pancakes!!! GORGEOUS!

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    Rikki says:

    Chocolate pancakes?! My two loves combined. I’ve just found my breakfast for tomorrow!

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    Eva says:

    It looks so yummy!
    Thanks for the recipe 🙂

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    Patty says:

    I made this today for my grandaughter’s 3rd birthday. It came out beautiful and was so easy to make. Your directions were right on – no surprises. I can’t wait to make it again for another special occasion. Oh my, did I say how delicious it was? Thanks for a great recipie.

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    Gregg says:

    That looks absolutely delicious. I’ve given up chocolate for Lent, but I now know what will be on the menu come Easter Sunday.

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    Jaclyn says:

    Gorgeous photos! I love your site! Always come via foodgawker and everything makes me instantly hungry!

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    devitoo says:

    Need help here Petra, why mine broke when I try to flipped the side? Thank you 🙂

  13. 13
    meg says:

    This looks amazing!! I am definitely making this. Oh yeah!

  14. 14
    Divya khan says:

    Everyone please try thiz …………………..sooooooooo yumiiiii

  15. 15
    Divya khan says:

    hi guys
    😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

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    Divya khan says:

    <3 thizz pancakes

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    bharathi says:

    yummy yummy pan cakes thx for the recepie

  18. 18

    Great recipe I’ll do this next time…thanks for sharing this… 🙂

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    timos says:

    Hey,
    What’s the best way to keep this for some time (half a day).
    In the fridge or with some foil or something?
    Thanks

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    mannat narula says:

    so yummmyyyyyy i love it must try. gorgeous cake……….!!!!!! :>

  21. 21
    Hanif says:

    Yummy. Will make this on Pancake Day

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    Fatima says:

    Hello, i did this pancake today, but i’m so angry since ate the begining every thing was okay, but when i finished all the layers slipped, n then its appearance turn to be very bad. So i wanna ask why these layers slipped? Should i refrigerate the layers every time i put cream?

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    Eric Juliet says:

    Sponge cakes are thought to be the first of the non-yeast-based cakes and rely primarily on trapped air in a protein matrix (generally of beaten eggs) to provide leavening, sometimes with a bit of baking powder or other chemical leaven added as insurance. Such cakes include the Italian/Jewish pan di Spagna and the French Génoise. Highly decorated sponge cakes with lavish toppings are sometimes called gateau; the French word for cake.”

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    Comoenitaly says:

    It looks super! I have to try it … even with a hazelnut cream … 😀

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    Tinkie Smith says:

    Like it

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    Tinkie Smith says:

    Yummy, must try it

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    Luis says:

    ill change the cream for strawberry mermelaid, blueberries, peanut butter and nutella

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    Jennifer says:

    Not quite a tic tac 😉 but it looks amazing. Might have to have a cheat meal and make this.

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    Jenny says:

    Is this heaven? No it’s a pancake cake 😮 Did you come up with this yourself? It’s brilliant.

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    PeaceJoy says:

    Very nice bolg you have
    🙂
    I tried your recipe more than a time, and everybody loved it, thanks
    Please check out this photo:
    http://instagram.com/p/dsi-s8krIU/

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    Sky says:

    I made this morning. It was delicious and my family love it also.:)

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    Tasha says:

    Is it possible to triple the recipe and still have the same beautiful pancakes? I have eleven siblings so if I wanted to make this for at least 14 people, do you think I could stretch it?

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      zoomyummy says:

      … sure Tasha, you can try it, I recommend making the pancakes wider in this case… or make two, or three cakes instead. I am sure it will be delicious. Happy cooking! Petra 🙂

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    Amanda P says:

    I made this for my hubbys birthday breakfast! I put a splash of bourbon in the whipped cream and topped it with raspberries. He went nuts! Thank you!

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    Izzy says:

    My pancakes are literally raw in the middle when I take them off the pan, I followed the recipe right, why’d it go wrong?

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    naleśniki says:

    Love this cake… The flavor is yummy, smells so good!

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