They are called Pfannkuchen , although in some areas ( Berlin , Brandenburg , Saxonia ) that is instead the local name for Berliner , a type of doughnut . Pancakes are called Eierkuchen ( meaning `` eggcake '' ) there . In some regions ( Berlin , Brandenburg , Saxonia ) pancakes are called Eierkuchen , as the term Pfannkuchen refers to Berliners there .