Valentine’s Day Pancake Fix!
Daddy Cakes - A Tale of Two Men & Their Quest for the Ultimate Pancake!

It is not common to hear of a young man’s childhood dreams of creating a "baking mix company,” but little did brothers Dan Byers and Levi Silva know that they would grow up to do just that. Their story does not involve accounts of staying up late at night, dreaming of the perfect pancake mix, or spending hours in the kitchen experimenting with flavors instead of playing with the neighborhood kids, but it does lead to the development of one of the most popular pancake and waffle mixes available today: Daddy Cakes!

Before going into business together, brothers Byers and Silva, the founders and creative chefs behind the Newport Beach-based Daddy Cakes brand, always harbored a tremendous sense of family and tradition. Both grew up experiencing an American tradition – the pancake breakfast. As they started their own families, they grew tired of the many mediocre pancake mixes available to them, and separately, each began developing their own personal mixes that their families could enjoy. They utilized real fruit, whole grains and organic flour available to them in their local markets, creating a variety of flavorful and wholesome flavors.

When it came time for family gatherings, the families experienced a showdown, of sorts, in the kitchen. Armed with spatulas and supported by armies of hungry onlookers, each demonstrated a competitive spirit and delivered an equally delicious product. After a few of these “Iron Chef pancake breakfasts,” Byers and Silva discovered that they could make better baked goods using their own mixes, which were healthier and tastier than anything they could find in the best gourmet market — that’s when everything changed. The two decided to take their competitive spirit and join forces to make their mixes available for anyone looking for a great product.

Perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Daddy Cakes features nine flavors of pancake / waffle mixes, all of which are vegetarian, with three 100% organic flavors & six vegan flavors. The perfect flavors for a no-fuss, easy-to-make ‘just add water’ Valentine’s Day Breakfast are ‘Sensuous Strawberry Sensations’, ‘Vivacious Vanilla’, ‘Sinful Cinnamon’, ‘Glamorous Gingerbread’, and ‘Criminal Chocolate Chip’. Get your Valentine’s Day Pancake Fix with these recipes below!

Daddy Cakes Sinful Cinnamon Apple Cobbler

1 lb of Daddy Cakes® Sinful Cinnamon Pancake & Waffle Mix
2 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
Approx 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon
2 Fiji Apples (or substitute with your own favorite)
9x13 baking dish

Preheat oven to 350
In a mixing bowl, mix together Daddy Cakes Sinful Cinnamon Mix with eggs, oil, and water. Set aside.
In the 9x13 baking dish, pour 1 cup of Pure Maple Syrup and combine with your 1/2 cup of melted butter. 
Peel, core, and thinly slice your apples and place apple slices in mixture of syrup and butter in baking dish.
Sprinkle Cinnamon over apple slices. Pour the Daddy Cakes Sinful Cinnamon Mix evenly over the top.
Bake in oven at 350 for approximately 40 minutes or until the cake is done.

Sausage Stuffed Daddy Cakes!

Here's a fun and great new idea for a delicious Valentine’s Day breakfast, brunch, snack, lunch or dinner!  Simply stuff Daddy Cakes® with your favorite breakfast sausage!

1 pouch Better Batter Buttermilk Pancake Mix
1 package of your favorite sausage patties          
1 cup pure maple syrup

Skillet – preheated to 375
This recipe is easy.
Spray your skillet with nonstick spray.
Cook your sausage according to the directions on the package, pat off any grease with a paper towel and let cool for a couple minutes. 
Dip your sausage patties into the Daddy Cakes® Batter (Better Batter Buttermilk is recommended, but feel free to use your favorite flavor).
Place on skillet for about a minute on each side, until you get the nice golden brown coloring. 
Serve with some maple syrup for dipping.

Dan Byers – Co-founder of Daddy Cakes International, was a featured guest on Champagne Sundays online radio show on January 25, 2009. To meet the rest of the guests and listen to the entire, unedited show, please click here. To listen to Dan's interview, please double click on the Play Button below.