Saturday, August 28, 2010

We Went, We Ordered, We Ate...Red Velvet Pancakes!!

Today, I had the pleasure of eating Red Velvet Pancakes and I am in LOVE!!! Let me preface this with, I don't like Red Velvet anything (well I do now), but was compelled to give these pancakes a try, simply because West Egg Cafe was serving them and I thought it was an interesting twist on a pancake. I had made plans to brunch at The Egg this morning with my friend and fellow foodie, Tamara (Jem of the South), who happens to be a Red Velvet bakerette-diva, so the moment I saw the Facebook post (photo above) that The Egg was featuring Red Velvet Pancakes this weekend, I knew we'd made the right decision.

So, we wait about 30 minutes to be seated (always well worth the wait) and eagerly ordered the feature of the day and out they came with a HUGEMONGOUS dollop of ready-to-smear cream cheese frosting goodness!!! We weren't about to mess this up, so we knew we had to enjoy them straight, no chaser, errr I mean syrup. I can't imagine that syrup could do anything to enhance this deliciousness!! We looked at each other and as I pulled out my Blackberry to take pics, and Miss Red Velvet took a bite and her eyes literally rolled back in her head. I thought, if SHE thinks they're to die for, I just might like them. Well, have mercy on my greedy little soul--I LOVED THEM!! They were absolutely delicious. The more I ate, the better they got. They had just the right balance of all the things that make many Red Velvet Cakes go wrong--not too cocoa-ey and not too red food color-ey, not too dry, not too sweet...they were spot on!! With this perfectly balanced flavor combination, I could become a Red Velvet Cake lover, but until then, I'll simply be happy to eat this pancake version until the end of time. The only thing Tamara and I decided we wanted to add was a few chopped pecans to sprinkle on top, but I'm prepared to bring my own pecans next time, well very likely tomorrow. Did I mention how much I enjoyed the pancakes??
Naturally, we posted on Facebook & Twitter about our new-found love and we've both received great responses from folks wanting to know more. All I can tell you is this--STOP what you're doing, take yourself to West Egg Cafe and order the Red Velvet Pancakes NOW!! You'll love me for this one.

Sheila Denise

9 comments:

  1. You captured our experience perfectly! I couldn't have said it any better!

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  2. Thank you Tamara. This one was definitely memorable.

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  3. Well I am going to experiment tomorrow morning and see what I come up with....but the next time I am in Hotlanta I will try them fo sho!

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  4. Ooooooh...good Lord, how did I miss this one?? Those look delish. West Egg does a fab red velvet cupcake so I'm sure the pancakes are insane.

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  5. Kelly: I'd love to hear/see how they turn out and please let me know when you're coming to Atlanta!

    Monique: I seriously cannot adequately describe them, but they were wonderful! You were likely eating doughnuts, shopping or BOTH!! LOL

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  6. I just must get here! What a great Birthday or Valentine breakfast that would be!

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  7. Yes, MSC, perfect for those celebrations. I'm fighting the urge to return for more today!

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  8. Damn, I missed them! I just got back from West Egg and the special is gone. Gone! But today's breakfast special (a Southwest scramble with house-made chorizo) is really tasty too. I love that place.

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  9. One of my favorite Atlanta spots, Kristina!

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