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Whisk the cream cheese, sour cream, milk and confectioners' sugar until smooth in a medium bowl; set aside.
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Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a large bowl.
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Beat the eggs and granulated sugar in a large bowl until pale yellow; beat in the buttermilk, melted butter, food coloring, vanilla and vinegar.
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Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and fold just until incorporated.
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Transfer some of the batter to a squeeze bottle with a 1/4-inch opening.
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Heat a griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
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Lightly coat the hot skillet with melted butter and squeeze some of the batter onto it in the outline of a heart or hearts of the desired size.
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Fill in each outline with more batter; use a spatula to spread it to the edges of the heart.
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Cook each pancake until bubbles begin to pop on the surface, about 3 minutes.
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Carefully flip and cook until the bottom is set and the pancake is cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
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Repeat with the remaining batter.
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Drizzle the cream cheese mixture and maple syrup on top of the pancakes and sprinkle with pecans.
