Carrot Cake Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (optional, i skipped them)
• 2 tablespoons golden raisins (optional, ditto)
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups finely grated carrots (from about a 3/4 pound bundle whole carrots)
• 3 tablespoons butter, for griddle
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• dash of ground cinnamon