The term 'battercake' is a combination of two words, 'PANCAKE' and 'FLAPJACK'. Pancakes are a type of flat cake made from a batter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan. Flapjacks are a type of sweet, flat cake made from oats, butter, sugar, and syrup. Both pancakes and flapjacks are popular breakfast items in many countries. Battercake is a term used to describe a combination of the two dishes, usually with a layer of PANCAKE batter on top of a layer of FLAPJACK batter.