Cauldron Cakes with Treacle Syrup

When your son is named Phoenix, you simply can't let his 9 3/4 month birthday pass by without celebrating.  I am such a fan of Harry Potter, although I didn't discover its magical world until my 30s.  I was a freshman in college when the first book was published 20 years ago, and it wasn't until I met my husband that I started watching the movies from the beginning, and then read through all the books one summer.  I've since seen the movies at least two dozen times, and I never tire of them.  I especially love watching them at Christmas; they make me feel warm, cozy and loved.  I hope Phoenix loves them as much as I do, and I so look forward to the day when that's something I can share with him.

So to celebrate his 9 3/4 month birthday, what better than a stack of cauldron cakes - a.k.a. pancakes - topped with treacle syrup?