The puffed oven pancake popularized in the United States is called a Dutch baby.
A Dutch baby is a large, dramatic pancake baked in a hot oven, usually in a cast-iron skillet. Its batter commonly contains eggs, flour and milk, with sugar, vanilla or cinnamon in sweet versions. Steam and expanding air make the edges rise high, creating a bowl-like shape, but the pancake usually collapses soon after it leaves the oven.
Despite its name, the dish is associated with the United States rather than the Netherlands. Its modern form is linked to Manca’s Cafe in Seattle, where the Manca family served it in the early 20th century. The name is often explained as an American alteration of Deutsch, the German word for German, because the dish relates to German Pfannkuchen.
Dutch babies are often served with lemon juice, butter, powdered sugar, fruit or syrup. They resemble Yorkshire pudding and popovers, but are usually larger and commonly sweet; Yorkshire pudding is generally savory and cooked with beef drippings.