Celebrities, sports teams and thousands more took to social on Shrove Tuesday to show off their pancakes.
Britain’s Got Talent’s Amanda Holden got to grips with the annual tradition by sharing a slow motion video of her flipping skills.
#PancakeDay me this morning pic.twitter.com/poGAyRPfeo
— Amanda Holden (@AmandaHolden) March 5, 2019
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur enlisted the talents of pancake-making connoisseurs Dancakes, headed by Daniel James Drake, to create portraits of their players.
Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and manager Mauricio Pochettino were all immortalised in batter, until the pancakes are eaten of course.
Check out these incredible Spurs-inspired pancake designs from @drdancake! #PancakeDay #COYS pic.twitter.com/tz2xQ0dkvL
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 5, 2019
Fellow football teams Chelsea and Manchester City were also prepared for the big day.
Happy #PancakeDay! pic.twitter.com/2uDgG6Xn3i
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 5, 2019
Oh boy, it's #PancakeDay!
What's going on yours today then, Blues? pic.twitter.com/CE1A6HjdmA
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 5, 2019
England cricketer Stuart Broad may bat left-handed but it turns out he flips pancakes with the same arm he bowls, his right.
#PancakeDay pic.twitter.com/xl5ax8cE0L
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) March 5, 2019
Yorkshire County Cricket Club decided to rename the celebration for their county.
They tweeted: “Happy Flat Yorkshire Pudding Day!”
Happy Flat Yorkshire Pudding Day! #PancakeDay #FlatYorkshirePuddingDay #OneRose pic.twitter.com/GvTtqMlM4S
— Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) March 5, 2019
Commuters were given a sweet treat as London St Pancras station was renamed “St Pancake”.
The joke was accompanied by some rail passengers being given ingredients to make their own pancakes when they got home.
Who's travelling to St Pancake station today?@StPancrasInt
Happy pancake day!
: @Carthur2011#pancakeday #pancakeday2019 pic.twitter.com/DUEczCvjdw
— Network Rail (@networkrail) March 5, 2019
Thank you for this #PancakeDay #SErandomactofkindness , @Se_Railway #pancakefordinner pic.twitter.com/eoxkGD4XUc
— Wendy Shakespeare (@penjunky) March 5, 2019
In the world of film the official UK Twitter account for Star Wars enlisted the help of another pancake artist, this time to recreate some classic characters.
The account added the tip: “Your pancakes will only burn if you turn them to the Dark Side…”
#ShroveTuesday tip: Your pancakes will only burn if you turn them to the Dark Side… pic.twitter.com/yaMy6F6jQA
— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) March 5, 2019
While on the small screen, the BBC’s EastEnders shared their apparent joy that Pancake Day had come, by sharing a Gif of an ecstatic-looking Phil Mitchell.
When you wake up and remember it’s #PancakeDay! #EastEnders pic.twitter.com/ysLHzd0rQg
— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) March 5, 2019
Some tried to show off their skills by passing their fried treats between pans, something the National Trust managed perfectly, if with a little video editing.
Happy #PancakeDay.
With your visits and support we can continue to look after the places in our care, every day of the year. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/JLS7rE1p1F
— National Trust (@nationaltrust) March 5, 2019
When children’s television stars Sooty and Sweep gave passing the pancake a go though, things went badly wrong.
Happy #ShroveTuesday everyone. What can possibly go wrong? #PancakeDay pic.twitter.com/GI1UuchxGt
— The Sooty Show (@Sootyandco) March 5, 2019
And finally over on the other side of the globe, South Australia Police showed their dog Chester is more interested in eating pancakes than flipping them.
Happy Pancake Day from Police Dog Chester. PD Chester's favourite pancake topping is more pancakes. #pancakedayeverydayplease #shrovetuesday pic.twitter.com/WTwsPfQbz7
— South Australia Police (@SAPoliceNews) March 5, 2019
The police force tweeted: “Happy Pancake Day from Police Dog Chester.
“PD Chester’s favourite pancake topping is more pancakes.”