How to Make a Mini Torte Using Leftover Pancakes

Whenever my dad makes pancakes, he makes about a million mini pancakes. Often, it's about 25 too many, so what to do with leftover pancakes? Well, obviously you could eat them, but it's more fun to make a mini torte out of them.

This was originally part of a post on CakeSpy, but I have expanded upon it here.

Yay! You only need two ingredients.

Pancakes: You're going to need a stack of similarly-sized pancakes. I used six, but you can use as few or as many as you like.

Frosting: Whatever your favorite buttercream frosting recipe is, make a batch. The amount you will need will vary depending on the size of your pancakes, but if you have leftover frosting is this really a problem?

Create a pleasing Pisa-like tower of pancakes. Place one pancake down on a work surface, and add a spoonful of frosting. Sandwich a second pancake on top. Repeat until you are out of pancakes.

Frost the top and sides of your mini torte. If it won't quite stay still, you can spear it with a skewer to keep the layers from sliding. If desired, garnish (here, I have my torte pictured with a macaron to show its adorable scale).

Enjoy a slice!