Valentina Ablaev
This waffle cake is a Ukrainian delicacy that couldn’t be easier to make. It is the perfect dessert that can easily be made in advance! It consists of delicious waffle layers and the best dulce de leche filling, making it the perfect easy and delicious dessert.
We love all things dulce de leche, from walnut-shaped cookies to our dulce-filled tartes, and even a dulce de leche cake! You simply can’t go wrong with it!
This waffle cake is the easiest dessert you could make. Premade wafer layers make this cake no-bake; all you need to do is assemble it! Not only that, but this recipe uses only three ingredients! This is the perfect cake to make the night before an event, so you don’t have anything to worry about the day of!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
This waffle cake is the easiest dessert you can make! This dessert is no-bake, just like our key lime pie jar recipe, but even easier!
Ingredients for Waffle Cake
- Wafers – premade wafer layers make this the easiest dessert.
- Dulce de leche – our homemade Dulce de leche, made from condensed milk, is the perfect filling.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Waffle Cake
Step by step instructions for the most perfect dessert.
- Beat the Dulce de leche and butter in a high-speed bowl for 3 minutes.
2. Take each wafer and generously spread the cream mixture on top, being sure to get the sides. Keep stacking until you have three cake layers; repeat with the following three layers.
3. Cover the cake tightly in plastic wrap and place a cutting board on top. Add something heavy onto the cutting board.
4. Cut the cake into squares or rectangles and serve!
Expert Tips:
- Get fun with it: Use colorful wafers to create a beautiful multi-colored cake.
- Don’t be shy with the dulce de leche: For a moist cake, make sure to add a generous amount of filling between each layer.
Recipe FAQs
You can buy these wafer layers at the russian store or on amazon.
Our homemade Dulce de leche is so easy to make and uses only one ingredient, so we highly encourage you to make your own. Not only is it tastier, but it’s also so much cheaper. However, you can always substitute with store-bought.
This is the best cake to make in advance! Make the night before a party and store in plastic wrap before serving.
Store & Reheat
- Storage. Wrap the waffle cake tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to a week.
- Freeze. To enjoy the waffle cakes longer, store them in the freezer in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw the waffle cake in the refrigerator and enjoy.
More Dessert Recipes
If you enjoyed this waffle cake recipe, be sure to try our other popular no-bake dessert recipes; here are some of our favorites:
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Ukrainian Dulce de Leche Waffle Cake
Ingredients
- 1 pack wafers 6 sheets
- 1 14 oz can dulce de leche
- 1 stick unsalted butter
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine dulce de leche and butter and beat on high speed for about 3 minutes.
- Take each wafer and generously spread cream; be sure to get the sides. Keep stacking until you have 3 layers.
- Repeat with the next 3 layers.
- Cover the wafers in plastic wrap, place a cutting board over the wafer layers, and place something heavy over the top for at least an hour.
- Cut the cake into desired shapes and serve.
Notes
- Storage. Wrap the waffle cake tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to a week.
- Freeze. Store the waffle cakes in the freezer to enjoy them for longer. Keep the waffle cake in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, thaw the waffle cake in the fridge and enjoy.
- Get fun with it: Use colorful wafers to create a beautiful multi-colored cake.
- Don’t be shy with the dulce de leche: make sure to add a generous amount of filling between each layer for a moist cake.
