Pancake Cake with Maple Cream Frosting

A decadent breakfast-inspired dessert featuring layers of tender pancakes made with a blend of all-purpose and rye flour, stacked with creamy maple cream cheese frosting. Perfect for special occasions when you want to elevate the classic pancake.

6 servings
40 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • cup rye flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cups milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 11 ounces cream cheese
  • ¼ cup Greek yogurt
  • 5 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
  • sifted

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, rye flour, cornmeal, granulated and brown sugars, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, whole eggs, egg yolks, butter, and vanilla. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and fold in the wet just until moistened.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Coat 8-inch skillet with some melted butter and heat over medium-low heat. Pour 1/2 cup of the batter into the pan and cook for 1 1/2 minutes, or until large bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake. Carefully flip the pancake over and cook for 1 minute longer, or until the underside is just cooked through. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter to make 6 pancakes and let cool to room temperature.

    20 min

  3. 3.

    In a bowl, with and electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and yogurt until smooth. Beat in 4 tablespoons of the maple syrup and the confectioners' sugar until well combined.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Spread each pancake with one-sixth of the filling (about 5 tablespoons). Place one of the pancakes on a platter and stack the remaining pancakes on top. Drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon maple syrup over the top of the cake.

    10 min

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