{"id":16294,"date":"2023-07-20T00:01:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T05:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=16294"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:54:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:54:52","slug":"birthday-cake-flavored-protein-pancakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/recipes\/birthday-cake-flavored-protein-pancakes.html","title":{"rendered":"Birthday Cake Flavored Protein Pancakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16294\" class=\"elementor elementor-16294\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bf2560 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bf2560\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb56d01\" data-id=\"fb56d01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32dad36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32dad36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Breakfast has never tasted so good. Get ready to whip up something truly super in the kitchen \u2013 a breakfast so delicious and protein-packed, it\u2019s worthy of the First Avenger himself, Captain America. Yes, that\u2019s right \u2013 we\u2019re making a twist on the classic pancake featuring a Captain America-themed protein powder. GNC has teamed up with Marvel to launch a Captain America-themed protein flavor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/protein\/576627.html\">GNC Pro Performance 100% Whey Star Spangled Birthday Cake<\/a>. 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