This pancake tower is such a simple treat to make, but a great alternative to heavy cream cakes especially in summer when you generally prefer keeping things a little lighter.
There is nothing better in summer than thin and crispy pancakes topped with fresh seasonal berries and good vanilla bean ice cream. This used to be my favourite treat during summer in Finland – and the best pancakes were made on a bonfire using a huge cast iron skillet. We would gather around the fire and could not wait to get our hands on the pancakes as soon as they were ready.
This pancake tower is such a simple treat to make, but a great alternative to heavy cream cakes especially in summer when you generally prefer keeping things a little lighter. I have used frozen berries, but you could certainly use fresh berries too, they would be even better! And instead of ricotta, you could use quark (if it’s available where you are) or even thick Greek yoghurt that has been drained for an hour or two.
1. To make the pancakes, whisk together the milk and the flour until smooth. Add the eggs, extra milk, salt and olive oil and whisk until smooth.
2. Heat the olive oil on a small frying pan on medium heat and cook the pancakes one by one until golden. Set aside to cool.
3. For the berry cream, mix the vanilla and the honey into the ricotta and stir in the berries.
4. To assemble, place a pancake on a platter, top with a spoonful of berry cream and spread evenly. Continue to layer the pancakes and the cream until finished. Top with the extra berries and decorate with icing sugar.
In Australia they sell ‘white’ spelt flour and ‘whole’ spelt flour. Therefore I specified I used the ‘lighter’ spelt flour for these pancakes. However, you can use either spelt flour to make these pancakes.
I love pancakes year round. But not for breakfast but for dinner, it’s my special treat. Your recipe sounds fantastic and a great change from the typical one. Thanks for sharing they look so yummy!
What is white spelt flour? The only spelt I’ve seen locally is more like whole wheat.
Hi jh,
In Australia they sell ‘white’ spelt flour and ‘whole’ spelt flour. Therefore I specified I used the ‘lighter’ spelt flour for these pancakes. However, you can use either spelt flour to make these pancakes.
I love this idea, thanks for sharing! yummy for summer and my kids would love them!
I love pancakes year round. But not for breakfast but for dinner, it’s my special treat. Your recipe sounds fantastic and a great change from the typical one. Thanks for sharing they look so yummy!
this looks great
I absolutely love this idea! So creative and you can’t go wrong with pancakes :)