Cake Batter Dessert Waffles with Ice Cream
on Aug 10, 2019, Updated Jun 28, 2024
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Take waffles from breakfast to dessert with this cake batter dessert waffles with ice cream recipe. You’ll have just as much fun making this sweet treat as you do eating it!
This recipe is a fun and sweet dessert twist on Classic Fluffy Buttermilk Waffles and Extra Light and Fluffy Homemade Waffles. You’re bound to love them if you love sweet treats!
They’re made using cake box ingredients, but instead of pouring the batter into a baking pan, you scoop portions into your well-heated and greased waffle iron to get the signature checkered texture. It’ll taste like cake but look like a breakfast staple, which also makes it perfect for catching melty ice cream, sprinkles, whipped cream, or anything else your heart desires to throw on top!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Fun and Festive: The cake batter flavor and colorful sprinkles make these waffles a fun and festive treat that’s perfect for celebrations, parties, or just a special dessert.
- Kid-Friendly: Kids will love these dessert waffles. They’re an excellent choice for family gatherings or a fun cooking activity with children.
- Easy Recipe Makeover: This recipe takes waffles from morning to after-dinner dessert with a cake batter mix and some ice cream on top!
Ingredients
- Box Cake Mix
- Ingredients Called for on Box of Cake Mix: generally oil, water, and eggs
- Ice Cream: for serving
- Additional Toppings, such as sprinkles or whipped cream, optional
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities
Popular Substitutions and Variations
- You can use any cake mix for this recipe so the variations are basically endless.
- You can also add mix-ins such as nuts, fruit, chocolate chips, and so on.
How to Make Cake Batter Waffles with Ice Cream
Step #1. Preheat your waffle iron.
Step #3. Add the batter to your waffle iron and cook according to manufacturer instructions.
Step #2. Make the cake mix according to the package directions.
Step #4. Serve the waffles hot topped with ice cream and desired toppings.
Recipe FAQs
These cake batter dessert waffles are super simple to make — just pick up your favorite box cake at the store and anything else the box says to use in the batter. (Typically, it’s just oil, water, and eggs.) Throw on top your favorite ice cream, colorful sprinkles, whipped cream, or chocolate syrup!
This is totally up to personal preference… I tend to like using the Betty Crocker cake mixes for my dessert waffles, and I’ve used just about every type out there to much (tasty) success! Some of my favorites are Funfetti, Red Velvet, Lemon, and Devil’s Food.
Make sure you turn on your waffle iron and give it plenty of time to heat up and get really hot. Also, be sure to spray it thoroughly with cooking spray on both the top and bottom grates before pouring in each new batch of batter. Finally, allow these to cook a little longer than your waffle iron indicates. I like to leave them in for an extra minute or two to really make sure they’re cooked through and totally done.
Expert Tips
- These would be super easy to customize with your favorite sprinkles (design or color) to tie them in to whatever fun occasion you’re celebrating: birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, etc.
- Cake Batter Waffles would be a great recipe to use with a mini waffle iron for a small sized treat.
- These make a great base for an ice cream sundae. Just add your hot fudge, caramel, whipped cream, and more.
- You can customize these waffles even further by adding vanilla or almond extract, a little lemon or orange zest, or even a little cinnamon, depending on what flavor of cake mix you choose to use. Orange goes so well with chocolate and so does cinnamon. A little extra vanilla would go well with Funfetti, white, or yellow cake.
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Cake Batter Dessert Waffles with Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix
- Ingredients called for on box of cake mix, generally oil, water, and eggs
- Ice cream for serving
- Additional toppings, such as sprinkles or whipped cream, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions.
- In a large bowl prepare the cake mix according to package directions.
- Pour the batter into your waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions.
- When the waffle is done cooking, carefully place it on a wire rack to cool, taking care not to stack the waffles on top of each other. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve waffles hot with your favorite ice cream and toppings on top.
Notes
- I have found that the cake batter waffles sometimes need a longer cooking time than traditional waffles. Don’t be afraid to cook it a little longer than you normally do.
- I have had luck using just about every cake mix under the sun, like Funfetti, Red Velvet, Lemon, Devil’s Food, and more.
- Be sure your waffle iron is hot and sprayed well with cooking spray before adding the cake batter to ensure the waffles don’t stick.
- Be careful not to overfill your waffle iron. It’s better to start with a little less and then increase it as you figure out how much it holds.
