# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
06 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
08 - 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
→ Wet Ingredients
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - 1 3/4 cups whole milk
11 - 1/3 cup molasses
12 - 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
13 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
14 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ For Stacking and Serving
15 - 1 cup heavy whipping cream
16 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
17 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 - Maple syrup, for drizzling
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer's guidelines.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves until evenly mixed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, molasses, brown sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined; some lumps are acceptable to avoid overmixing.
05 - Lightly grease the waffle iron with butter or oil. Pour batter to cover the waffle surface and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions until golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.
06 - While waffles cook, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form.
07 - Layer waffles with dollops of whipped cream between each, stacking 2 to 3 waffles per serving.
08 - Drizzle the assembled waffle stacks with maple syrup and serve immediately.
