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My dad loves to cook pancakes on Sunday mornings – especially when his grandchildren are around! He fires up the extra-large griddle and stirs up a jumbo batch of buttermilk goodness, sometimes he will even make a few waffles because they are mom’s favorite. Dad considers himself a gourmet pancake maker, regularly creating unique shapes and using fun ingredients like banana slices, fresh blueberries, even chocolate chips! Each of his grandchildren receive a special “p-cake” from papa, and they love not only the food but the fact that they get to help. One grandchild is in charge of stirring the batter, one heats up the maple syrup, one gets to help with flipping, and so forth. Dad makes sure each family member is included in the fun, which is what makes this a great tradition.
This year we were able to spend Father’s Day with my dad, which meant another round of Papa’s Gourmet Pancakes. We surprised dad this year and brought him a package of Daddy Cakes Sinful Cinnamon Pancake Mix to try. It was hard to get him to stray from his usual recipe, but once he whipped up the batch and got the first few cakes on the griddle, he was sold! The delightful cinnamon aroma wafted through the entire house, even enticing mom into the kitchen to check out the new recipe. With 6 of us there for breakfast, the pancakes didn’t even have a chance to stack up on the serving plate, they were gobbled up as soon as they came off the griddle. Served with a layer of butter and warm pure maple syrup, I can certainly see how the mix got it’s name! Everyone came back for seconds, some even for thirds, until the last bit of batter was scraped from the bottom of the bowl.
Now that I have tempted dad with this new flavor, he’s willing to try even more varieties. I’ll be going back to www.daddycakesbakery.com for more mix, this time I may send dad one of each flavor and we’ll help him with the taste testing! The 16oz pkg sells for $7.99 and Daddy Cakes offers some great free shipping specials – which is always a welcome treat!