Are Pancakes Really Cakes? We Tell You

[{"selector":"#anim-fd2adde4-09f4-4040-9926-3a04624edb49 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Pancakes! We all know and love these light,fluffy treats all too well. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-883f6aa3-85dc-433b-9d82-51bc8494453c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] But, are they really cakes? Because they certainly don’t resemble traditional cakes. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-007d5506-3be6-4bdc-8db2-1706642d70e6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] While some of the ingredients are similar to cake, the process of making them is very different. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-708899cc-b98b-47f6-9257-f9d84ea83b1f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.0658141036401503e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] It resembles a flatbread more than it resembles a cake. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-9b082415-77c7-4479-aa99-0808d5bf89d0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] This raises the question: Are pancakes really a type of cake? Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-2de1ed50-910c-4d9a-98b6-9c2035fb0936 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] As it turns out, yes. Pancakes are, indeed, cakes. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-adc74b66-9761-4348-86a9-7f16e89e1183 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] This is because of the similarity between cake batter and pancake batter. Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-9394c54f-47ee-47f9-a83f-b3a6ea98752f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Fun fact: pancakes are even older than cakes! Credits: Unsplash

[{"selector":"#anim-c5600ab5-c976-4fb6-8748-6a833b39c611 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Do you think pancakes should qualify as cakes? Credits: Unsplash