Birthday Cake Waffles

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 whole eggs
• 1.5 cups whole milk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 serving colorful sprinkles and whipped cream, for topping

Instructions

1. 1

   Plug in your waffle iron and close the lid so it begins heating, about 5 minutes. You will know it is ready when the indicator light turns off or a beep sounds.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until no lumps of baking powder remain—about 20 seconds of stirring.

3. 3

   In a separate medium bowl, crack the eggs and whisk them together with the milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until the mixture is uniform and no egg white streaks are visible, about 30 seconds.

4. 4

   Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until just barely combined—the batter should look lumpy and shaggy, not smooth. Stop stirring; overmixing makes tough waffles.

5. 5

   Open your hot waffle iron and carefully pour about 0.75 cups of batter into the center; the batter should spread naturally to fill most of the grid without overflowing.

6. 6

   Close the lid and wait until the indicator light turns off or the waffle stops steaming noticeably, about 4 to 5 minutes. The waffle is done when it is golden brown and releases easily from the grid.

7. 7

   Carefully lift the waffle out of the iron with a fork or small spatula and place it on a clean plate. Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the remaining batter to make 3 more waffles.

8. 8

   Place each warm waffle on a serving plate and top with a dollop of whipped cream in the center and a generous handful of colorful sprinkles scattered across the surface.

Tools you’ll need

• waffle iron
• large mixing bowl
• medium mixing bowl
• whisk
• wooden spoon
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• fork or small spatula
• plate

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