Excellent Eats: Red Velvet Pancakes
Follow the lead of talented PVSchools culinary students in making these rich and delicious red velvet pancakes with cream cheese frosting!
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Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
For the Pancakes:
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups red velvet cake mix
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups milk
(Makes about 12 pancakes.)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk (plus more depending on the desired consistency
- Splash of vanilla
Instructions
Whisk together the flour, sugar, cake mix, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the eggs, vanilla, and milk, just until batter forms.
Scoop 1/4 cup batter onto a lightly greased griddle (using an electric griddle is highly recommended). Cook on one side until edges look dry and bubbles on top are not sinking back in. Flip and cook on the other side. Repeat with all batter.
Make the glaze: Use an electric mixer to beat together the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing in between additions. Gradually add the milk and vanilla while mixing until smooth.
Add more milk if desired for consistency.
