Berry Vanilla Bean Belgian Waffle Cake
The BEST cake for Brunch! This Berry Vanilla Bean Belgian Waffle Cake is a towering display of fluffy waffles, light cream and fresh berries.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups Belgian Waffle Mix I like Krusteaz
- 1 1/3 cups water
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups assorted berries plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a belgian or conventional waffle iron coated with cooking spray.
- Whisk waffle mix, water, eggs, oil and vanilla bean paste together until smooth. Allow the batter to rest for 2 minutes. Ladle approximately 1 cup of batter onto waffle iron.
- Cook waffles 3 minutes until golden brown (or follow manufacturer’s cooking instructions).
- Cool the waffles on a wire rack until room temperature.
- While the waffles cool, beat the mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Place one waffle on a serving platter or cake plate and spread 1/3 of the mascarpone cream in an even layer over the top of the waffle. Top with 1/3 of the berries.
- Repeat with remaining waffles. Garnish with fresh berries and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
Waffles can be made up to 6 hours in advance and stored at room temperature until ready to serve.
Mascarpone cream can be made up to 24 hours in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 1539kcal | Carbohydrates: 119g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 109g | Saturated Fat: 50g | Cholesterol: 347mg | Sodium: 1153mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 5405IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 588mg | Iron: 12.3mg