Cream Cheese Pancakes with Cherries Jubilee Syrup

Name: Cream Cheese Pancakes with Cherries Jubilee Syrup
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 2 tablespoons pure cane sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; Pinch fine sea salt; 2 large eggs, separated; 1 cup buttermilk; 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, plus more for the pan; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla; Nonstick cooking spray, optional; 1 pound fresh Bing cherries, pitted; 1/2 cup sugar; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped and reserved; 1/4 cup kirsch or cherry brandy