Pancake maker raises money for Panorama Elementary School

Newport Beach-based Daddy Cakes served pancakes to more than 340 students, parents and faculty at Panorama Elementary School’s inaugural Pancake Breakfast. Organizers hope to make it an annual event. Panorama Elementary School raised $1,100 for its upper-grade activities for fourth- and fifth-graders in only one hour.

Daddy Cakes, which produces a line of nine flavors of pancake mixes, has grown exponentially over the past year, recently expanding its distribution in Orange County to Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Markets.

“As a father of two young boys, I am dedicated to helping raise funds for various organizations in the community,” said Dan Byers, co-founder and creative chef of Daddy Cakes. “We would like to think of ourselves as leading the rebirth of the American tradition known as the ‘pancake breakfast,’ and this event was another way for us to contribute to others within our community.”

Daddy Cakes serves as a wholesome alternative to the many pancake mixes available on the market by utilizing real fruit, whole grains and organic flour to create a variety of heart-smart flavors.

“Our goal is to keep things simple in today's fast-paced world, so that healthy options for breakfast can be more accessible and easier for active families,” Byers said. “I think of Daddy Cakes as more than just a business, but a means of bringing families together by delivering a quality product with a healthy dose of fun, and we have no plans of slowing down.”

Byers and Silva, both “daddies” themselves, support various charitable organizations, with contributions extending to Orange County’s AYSO program, for which Daddy Cakes hosted a pancake breakfast for more than 1,200 children and their parents, at Corona Del Mar High School, and more than 2,500 hungry fans at Ensign Middle School in Newport Beach. In addition, Daddy Cakes sponsored the 2008 Blues & Brews Festival’s Annual Pancake Breakfast in Telluride, Colorado where more than 9,000 festival attendees had the opportunity to enjoy Daddy Cakes as part of a fundraiser for various higher education scholarships.

More information on Daddy Cakes products and availability can be found online at www.DaddyCakesBakery.com.