From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishldoce_247_apancakepan‧cake /ˈpænkeɪk/ ●●● S3 noun 1 
[countable]DFF a thin flat round cake made from flour, milk, and eggs, that has been cooked in a flat pan and is eaten hot → crêpe2 [uncountable]DCB very thick make-up for your face, that is worn especially by actors
[countable]DFF a thin flat round cake made from flour, milk, and eggs, that has been cooked in a flat pan and is eaten hot → crêpe2 [uncountable]DCB very thick make-up for your face, that is worn especially by actorsExamples from the Corpus
pancake• That particular mouthful amounted to thick slices of boiled sirloin accompanied by a pancake.• After a few days the head will collapse and leave a brownish pancake.• Now you can get pancakes, waffles and omelets with hash browns.• To make pancakes, in a large mixing bowl, combine flour and water, stirring constantly until all water is absorbed.• I live for a nice pancake.• In between, Jack managed to come by our table occasionally to replenish on pancakes and bacon with maple syrup.• Stir batter down and bake cakes on a lightly greased griddle, using about cup batter per pancake.• A wide pancake shaped black cloth hat with a huge brim rolled back on one side adorned his dark hair. 