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　A pancake (or hotcake, griddlecake, or flapjack) is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a starch-based batter that may contain eggs, milk and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter. It is a type of batter bread. Archaeological evidence suggests that pancakes were probably eaten in prehistoric societies.
　In Japan, Hotcake mix or pancake mix is a product that contains a combination of ingredients like flour, sugar, leavening agents, etc., specifically formulated for making pancakes. It is available from confectionery and milling companies. Essentially, by adding eggs and an appropriate amount of water or milk and mixing, the batter is quickly prepared.

　This hotcake mix can also be repurposed for other recipes with similar base ingredients and proportions, such as doughnuts, crepes, sponge cakes, and more, by altering additional ingredients, quantities, and cooking procedures.　(From Wikipedia)