Fluffy Japanese Style Pancake Cake

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Beautifully more-ish thick, fluffy Japanese style pancake Cake! These are completely refined sugar free and are perfect to serve with fruit, cream & maple syrup!

Fluffy Japanese Style Pancake Cake

I call these ‘Japanese style’ pancakes, as they are wonderfully thick and fluffy. However they are not quite ‘soufflé’ style pancakes. I struggled with the name of these for a while too because, a stack this tall surely has to be seen as a pancake ‘cake’?! So that’s what I’ve called it. Each pancake is so thick and fluffy that it is the perfect portion for one person.

Fluffy Japanese Style Pancake Cake

It’s worth noting that these fluffy homemade pancakes take a little bit more preparation than your normal crepe style pancakes. This is because a really fluffy egg white makes all the difference in creating the perfect lift and wobble for the pancakes. Very very much worth the effort though!

I’ve left them ‘naked’ here, but honestly for a truly decadent experience I recommend whipping up some cream as a ‘frosting’ to pop in between the pancake layers. Then you can serve it like a cake alongside some fresh fruit. Delicious!

If you give these a go then let me know what you thought, in the comments below. Also feel free to tag me in your creations @Alphafoodie.

Fluffy Japanese Style Pancake Cake

Let’s get on with the recipe then. Please note that this recipe makes four large fluffy pancakes. You can stack them as a cake or just serve them individually – one per person. If you need to make less, you can divide the amount of each ingredient by two or four.

What you need:

Ingredients for Fluffy Pancake Cake

  • Sifted Plain Flour, baking powder
  • Warm Milk,  melted butter, white vinegar
  • 4 Clarence Court Burford Brown eggs, whites and yolks separated
  • Vanilla pod (optional)
  • Toppings (Optional): berries, maple syrup, cream

Here is the Method:

To begin making this fluffy Japanese style pancake cake, start by sifting the flour. Then mix  all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl – the flour, baking powder and vanilla bean seeds (if you are using vanilla).

 flour for pancakes in a bowl

Separate the egg whites and yolks in two bowls. 

eggs separated in two bowl - whites and yolks

Then beat the egg whites until fluffy, stiff peaks are formed.

Make buttermilk by adding the milk and the vinegar. Stir to combine them and the milk will begin to curdle.

buttermilk in a bowl

Meanwhile mix together the butter, butter milk and egg yolks together until thoroughly combined.

Next, combine the dry and wet ingredients – the flour mixture and the buttermilk egg yolk mixture. Keep the egg whites aside. 

Gently fold in the egg whites being careful not to knock out too much air from the egg whites (otherwise you won’t get lovely thick fluffy pancakes!)

To cook the pancakes use an 8 inch pan with lid covered and use 1 & 1/2 cup pancake batter per pancake (1 pancake per person) – they are large size.

cooking the pancakes in a covered pan

Heat gently for around 20 mins, you need a nice low heat. The pancakes will start turning golden brown as they are cooking.
Tip * To make sure you get perfect pancakes, use a toothpick to prod the pancake and test that it is cooked all the way through.

ready fluffy pancake in a pan

Fluffy Japanese Style Pancake Cake

Once cooked transfer the fluffy pancakes to a plate and serve!

Fluffy Japanese Style Pancake Cake with berries on top

Add maple syrup and berries. Or if you want a more decadent ‘cake-style’ recipe then whip up some cream as a ‘frosting’.

Fluffy Japanese Style Pancake Cake powdered with sugar and topped with berries

And if you want more pancake inspiration then I also have recipes for a special occasion Pancake cake, Green protein pancakes or even a Banana Pancake Pizza. Because you can never have too many pancake recipes!

 

Fluffy Japanese Style Pancake Cake

4.87 from 15 votes
By: Samira
Beautifully more-ish thick, fluffy Japanese style pancake Cake! Completely refined sugar free and perfect to serve with fruit, cream & maple syrup!
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 4 Fluffy Pancakes (8 inch each)

Ingredients 
 

  • 4 cup plain flour sifted
  • 4 cups milk warmed
  • 4 Clarence Court Burford Brown eggs whites and yolks separated
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 4 tBsp baking powder
  • 4 tBsp white vinegar
  • 1 vanilla pod optional

Toppings (optional)

  • a handful of berries some maple syrup or cream

Instructions 

  • To begin making this fluffy japanese styly panckae cake, start by sifting the flour and mixing all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. 
  • Separate the egg whites and yolks and then beat the egg whites until fluffy, soft peaks formed.  
  • Make buttermilk by adding the milk and the vinegar (set aside) 
  • Meanwhile mix together the butter, butter milk and egg yolks together until thoroughly combined.
  • Combine the wet and dry ingredients (except the egg whites).
  • Gently fold in the egg whites being careful not to knock out too much air from the egg whites (otherwise you won't get lovely thick fluffy pancakes!)
  • To cook the pancakes use an 8 inch pan with lid covered and use 1 & 1/2 cup mix per pancake (1 pancake per person) - they are large size.
  • Heat gently for around 20 mins, you need a nice low heat.*
    Tip * Use a toothpick to prod the pancake and test that it is cooked all the way through.
  • Once cooked transfer to the fluffy pancakes to a plate and serve!
  • Add maple and berries. Or if you're wanting a more decadent 'cake-style' recipe then whip up some cream as a 'frosting'.

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Notes

*Since these pancakes are so large, you need to cook one at a time.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Asian
Freezer friendly: No
Shelf life: 1 Day

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion, Calories: 882kcal, Carbohydrates: 111g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 37g, Saturated Fat: 21g, Cholesterol: 249mg, Sodium: 1645mg, Potassium: 517mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 13g, Vitamin A: 1342IU, Calcium: 1031mg, Iron: 8mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

 

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7 Comments

  1. Ria says:

    This recipe has no sugar???

    1. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Hi Ria,
      That’s correct – this pancake recipe doesn’t use any sugar.

  2. Lucia says:

    How many serves do you get with those measures? and I don’t really see the point of the vinegar and get the milk clot… I do cheese regularly and I just can’t understand why do you need that. can you explain it? Thanks!

    1. Lucia says:

      just so the 4 pancakes. XD thanks either way

      1. Joanna says:

        Do you oil the frying pan?

      2. Samira @ Alphafoodie says:

        Hi Joanna! Thanks for your comment. Yes, it’s a good idea to oil the frying pan before cooking. It helps prevent the pancake from sticking and ensures a nice golden brown color, hope you like them
        Samira

    2. Support @ Alphafoodie says:

      Hi Lucia,

      Thanks for your comment. The vinegar and milk are used to make buttermilk. Of course, you can just use ready-made/store-bought buttermilk instead (please note, this is not cheese). Buttermilk is used in this recipe as its acid kickstarts the baking powder into action for extra height/fluffiness. It also helps to achieve a fine and tender crumb.
      I hope you give this recipe a try 🙂