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In both the US and UK, the term hotcakes is used as a synonym of pancakes. The word hotcakes is often used for marketing or branding reasons (it just sounds delicious, right?), such as by the fast food chain McDonald's, which uses the name hotcakes for their pancakes.

1977 McDonald's introduced hotcakes to their menu in 1977, and since then, the world has never been the same.

As someone who works there, the pancakes come to us basically pre-frozen. essentially we just microwave them on one of the platters and serve them like that. As for how they're made before coming to us as they are I wouldn't know, sorry. What makes McDonald's breakfast pancakes so delicious?

McDonald's food is heavily processed so that they can add flavour to make things taste better. Looking at the nutritional information they have a lot of sugar (14g per serve, 40g with syrup and butter) and its not a secret that sugar makes things taste good.

According to the American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, a Wikipedia redirect and this archived New York Times recipe, a hot cake is essentially just a pancake. The phrase originated in the 1800s when simple cornmeal versions were sold at church bake sales and snapped up by the congregation before they went cold.

Definition of 'hotcake' 1. a. a thin flat cake made from batter and fried on both sides, often served rolled and filled with a sweet or savoury mixture.

Our crew Googled it and the definition of a hotcake is in fact “a pancake.” There is, however, a subtle difference on how you prepare a hotcake versus a pancake. Generally, pancakes are wide and have a fluffy texture, whereas the hotcakes tend to be thicker and denser.

The phrase originated in the 17th century (with the word pancake first appearing in the 1400s) and referred to a cornmeal based pancake which were HOT items (hence the “hot” in the name), especially when made and handed out after church on Sundays.

There is no difference. We just prefer to call them 'hotcakes' instead of 'pancakes. ' Still round, fluffy and topped with real butter. Simple as that.

The thick batter contains eggs, flour, milk, and a leavening agent such as baking powder. The batter can have ingredients such as buttermilk, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, apples, chocolate chips, cheese, or sugar added. Spices such as cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg can also be used.

Above Average! Summary: Fluffy, sweet, and a little dry. These pancakes are not as bad as you'd expect. Douse them in maple syrup and you've got a solid breakfast!

Consistency. The development of a consistent menu and retail concept became one of McDonald's unique selling points, which invokes a sense of familiarity whenever one steps into their restaurants, no matter where they are in the world.

Definition of 'hotcake' 1. a. a thin flat cake made from batter and fried on both sides, often served rolled and filled with a sweet or savoury mixture.

A pancake is a thin, flat, circular piece of cooked batter made from milk, flour, and eggs. Pancakes are often rolled up or folded and eaten hot with a sweet or savoury filling inside. In America, pancakes are usually eaten for breakfast, with butter and maple syrup.

The phrase "sell like hot cakes" is a simile for how quick something is selling. That said, the meaning of "hot cake" is apparently a synonym of pancakes, or before pancakes, corn griddle cake and other varieties. Dictionary.com lists the date of origin dating back to 1839, where it first appeared.