Stepford Wife
I don't understand why people make variations to a recipe and then give it a poor rating after they've ruined it. It is unfair to the poster.

I followed the recipe EXACTLY and in my opinion the pancakes were good. The batter did have a strong taste of baking powder but after the pancakes are cooked they taste fine, the baking powder flavor is diminished. The pancakes for me were a bit too heavy which is why I deducted a star but they were very good overall (the recipe called for the batter to be mixed until smooth which is what I did, but leaving lumps in batter actually makes pancakes fluffier when cooked). My husband says "They were good baby, they weren't like ohhhh excellent, but they were good." Next time I will make variations such as using buttermilk, less baking powder, more sugar, adding vanilla, not overmixing; but I thought is was only fair to rate the recipe as it was given.