A pancake is a flat and thin circular cake cooked from batter. It is made with eggs, flour, milk, and various other ingredients. They can be folded or rolled up and eaten with a savory or sweet filling inside. The batter is placed in the pan and cooked. It is then flipped so that the other side can also be cooked. Typically, these cakes are cooked in a pan, which gives the food its name – pancake.