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A stack of four confetti pancakes with vanilla icing dripping on them.
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Easy Funfetti Birthday Cake Mix Pancakes

Enjoy and delight with these Funfetti Birthday Cake Mix Pancakes – a festive twist on breakfast that brings joy to any celebration!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: funfetti pancakes, pancakes made from cake mix
Servings: 13 pancakes
Calories: 272kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

For the pancakes

  • 1 funfetti cake mix 15.25 ounces
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 eggs

For the vanilla icing

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Make the vanilla icing

  • Soften the butter in a microwave safe container for about 15 seconds.
    2 tbsp butter
  • Stir in the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Make this the consistency you prefer, add more milk if it is too thick and more powdered sugar if it is too thin.
    1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla

Make the pancakes

  • Mix the cake mix, water, oil and eggs in a large bowl until just combined
    1 funfetti cake mix, 1 1/4 cups water, 1/2 cup canola oil, 2 eggs
  • Pour 1/3 cup of pancake batter onto hot griddle or nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Cook until the edges start to dry out and a few bubbles form, gently flip over and cook until golden brown. These cook about 2-4 minutes per side.

Notes

Nutrition facts are approximate.
Making cake mix pancakes is a little different than regular pancakes, see tips, notes, and suggestions in the post above. 

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Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg