What is the difference between hotcakes and pancakes?

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There is no difference between hotcakes and pancakes. Both words describe the popular round, flat cakes cooked on a griddle or inside a skillet. In addition to hotcakes, pancakes go by other names, such as flapjack and griddle cake..
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There is no difference between hotcakes and pancakes. Both words describe the popular round, flat cakes cooked on a griddle or inside a skillet. In addition to hotcakes, pancakes go by other names, such as flapjack and griddle cake..
Aussie wheatCheck out 'How McDonald's Cooks Hotcakes': "Our hot cakes are made by our local bakery supplier using 100 per cent Aussie wheat. They're then heated to order in our restaurants," they said.
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