You don’t need a special kind or brand of waffle iron, just use what you have or prefer. I have both an Oster Belgian waffle iron for full sized waffles, and a Dash mini waffle iron which is what I used this time to make these cake mix waffles. But honestly, both waffle irons work great for me. In fact, I love having both in the house so I can have 2 waffle irons going at once. Perfect when making waffles for a group!