Red Velvet Pancakes

2 cups  all-purpose flour  
1 cup  powdered sugar
1/2 cup  granulated sugar 
1/2 cup  unsweetened cocoa  
1 1/2 teaspoons  baking powder  
1/2 teaspoon  baking soda  
1/2 teaspoon  salt  

1 1/2 cups  buttermilk  
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons red liquid food coloring
mini chocolate chips (optional but I think it would be a great addition--can sprinkle them once the pancake is already poured)

Cook on 300-325 degree griddle and use butter to grease it each time. I burned my first pancake, so I lowered the griddle temp and thinned the batter a bit. Then it wouldn't stay together as well, so I added another egg. Basically, they cook differently than regular pancakes but they're fun. Serve with whipped cream!

Carrot Cake

This original recipe calls for 2 cups sugar (as much sugar as flour) and it wouldn't come out of the cake pans even after I double oiled them. So I'm reducing the sugar next time I try it. We put extra cream cheese in the frosting without adding extra sugar and it was yummy. This is how I'll do it next time. 2 rounds take about 40 mins to bake.

Preheat oven to 350.

Cake:

2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 cups oil

4 eggs

3 cups grated carrots

1 cup chopped walnuts (yum yum)

Frosting:

1 1/2 sticks butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar (or more to taste)
1 tsp vanilla