Buckwheat Waffles with Orange Maple Syrup

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For the Syrup:

1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest, plus 1 cup fresh orange juice (from 2 to 3 oranges)

1/2 cup amber maple syrup

Pinch of kosher salt

6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

For the Waffles:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup buckwheat flour

1/3 cup cornstarch

3 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 1/4 cups milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 large eggs, separated, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Cooking spray

For the Topping:

1 cup sour cream

3 tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

2 oranges, peels cut off, sliced crosswise into rounds and halved