Baja Cakes Recipe
These come from my wife and her family. They are ridiculous and very good. Specifically requested many times in high school. I’ll let you read the story of how they came about. They are like hearty cinnamon pancakes.
Baja cakes came about while Mom, Dad, and I were traveling in the Baja Peninsula. I was about two at the time, and we were living (camping) in an old blue Ford van. Since two-year-old + pancakes and syrup + no kitchen table or bathroom = huge mess, Mom created “Baja cakes” to have instead of pancakes. They’re a mix between pancakes and crepes, and can be eaten plain since they have sugar mixed in. Long after we returned from Baja and I grew out of the messy-eating phase, Baja cakes remained. They are a favorite of most of my friends and became the typical sleepover breakfast.
Baja cakes don’t have an exact recipe—Mom just throws things together until they look right. However, she gave me an estimate. If it doesn’t work, add more flour or milk until it’s the right consistency, then cook like normal pancakes on a griddle, flipping once.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
(This can be varied, just keep the milk-to-flour ratio 2:1)Baja Cakes Recipe
These come from my wife and her family. They are ridiculous and very good. Specifically requested many times in high school. I’ll let you read the story of how they came about. They are like hearty cinnamon pancakes.
Baja cakes came about while Mom, Dad, and I were traveling in the Baja Peninsula. I was about two at the time, and we were living (camping) in an old blue Ford van. Since two-year-old + pancakes and syrup + no kitchen table or bathroom = huge mess, Mom created “Baja cakes” to have instead of pancakes. They’re a mix between pancakes and crepes, and can be eaten plain since they have sugar mixed in. Long after we returned from Baja and I grew out of the messy-eating phase, Baja cakes remained. They are a favorite of most of my friends and became the typical sleepover breakfast.
Baja cakes don’t have an exact recipe—Mom just throws things together until they look right. However, she gave me an estimate. If it doesn’t work, add more flour or milk until it’s the right consistency, then cook like normal pancakes on a griddle, flipping once.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
(This can be varied, just keep the milk-to-flour ratio 2:1)