Birthday Cake Waffles
These super fun waffles—soft on the inside and crisp outside—taste just like cake batter! They are quick to whip up anytime but would make birthday mornings feel even more special. —Andrea Fetting, Franklin, WI
Prep: 20 min. • Cook: 25 min. Makes: 6 waffles
cup all-purpose flour cup (about 5 oz.) confetti cake mix or flavor of choice 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 tsp. baking powder
¹₄ tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. rainbow sprinkles, optional
2 large eggs
1³ ₄ cups 2% milk
³ ₄ to 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
¹ ₂ tsp. vanilla extract
¹ ₂ tsp. almond extract
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
4 oz. softened cream cheese or
reduced-fat cream cheese ¹₄ cup butter, softened
1¹ ₂ to 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
¹ ₂ tsp. vanilla extract
1 to 3 Tbsp. 2% milk
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1. Preheat oven to 300°. Combine the first five ingredients and, if desired, rainbow sprinkles. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, yogurt and extracts. Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture; mix until smooth.
2. Preheat waffle maker coated with cooking spray. Bake waffles according to manufacturer’s directions until golden brown. Transfer cooked waffles to oven until ready to serve.
3. For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter on high until light and fluffy,
2-3 minutes. Gradually beat in the confectioners’ sugar, ¹₂ cup at a time, until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Add enough of the milk to reach desired consistency. Spread over warm waffles. For a cakelike look, cut waffles into fourths and stack them; decorate with birthday candles.
Per frosted waffle: 528 cal., 22g fat (13g sat. fat), 115mg chol., 695mg sod., 72g carb. (45g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g pro.