Pancake machine

[2] Several types of pancake machines exist that perform in various manners, for both commercial and home use.

[2] In 1955 in the United States, an automatic pancake machine was developed by Vendo, which used a specially formulated pancake batter mix that was manufactured by the Quaker Oats Company's Aunt Jemima branch.

It was a semi-automatic machine that performed all of the cooking functions except for the pouring of the pancake batter.

[3] Semi-automatic pancake machines also exist, which require some human interaction to function, such as the pouring of batter.

The Kiwanis machine utilized a hopper filled with pancake batter that was manually dropped onto a revolving griddle.

[4] The Popcake machine was invented by Marek Szymanski in Australia, and as of July 2014 approximately 7,000 of them are used worldwide.

[11] This brand has features that allow users to adjust the size, quantity and doneness level of the pancakes produced.

An automatic pancake machine
A revolving automatic pancake machine
A Quickcakes pancake machine ejecting a finished pancake onto a plate
A Quickcakes pancake machine ejecting a finished pancake onto a plate
A basic electric griddle with temperature control
A basic electric griddle with temperature control
Front view of a Quickcakes-brand pancake machine, with various condiments atop the machine
Front view of a Quickcakes-brand pancake machine, with various condiments atop the machine