Today’s post is yet another TikTok viral recipe. There’s good reason this one has gone viral on social media! This dessert has the most amazing almond infused creamy custard that flavors the crisp, light, flakey layers of phyllo dough. Then it’s topped with a simple syrup that gives this cake a wonderful crackly, sweet topping. The crunchy textures combine with the custard and produce a medley of fantastic-ness with every single delectably, delicious bite. Do not skip trying this recipe! It’s phenomenal!!!
Preheat oven to 350℉.
Pour about a tablespoon of the melted butter into the bottom of the casserole dish and swirl the pan to coat the bottom and sides of the pan with the butter.
Pick up two sheets of phyllo dough with your hands and crinkle it into an accordion fold.
Place the folded sheets of dough into the buttered casserole dish.
Start on one end of the dish and continue until all the dough is fitted into the casserole dish.
Fluff the folds to make sure they are evenly spread out throughout the pan.
Bake for 5 minutes.
Remove cake from the oven and drizzle it with melted butter over the top of the phyllo dough into the folds.
Return to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes. Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
Add milk, eggs, 1 cup sugar, vanilla, almond extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice to a mixing bowl.
Whisk to combine the custard filling.
Remove cake dish from the oven and pour the custard evenly over the phyllo dough in-between the folds.
Tent dish with a piece of foil to prevent the dough from burning.
Bake cake for another 25-35 minutes, until golden brown and custard is set.
Prepare syrup:
Place 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a sauce pan.
Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat, whisking often.
Simmer mixture for about 10 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Drizzle hot syrup over the baked cake after removing it from the oven.
Allow cake to cool to room temperature before cutting it to serve.
This cake has gone viral for good reason, it’s freaking amazing!!! The best thing besides the flavor, which is utterly divine, is the medley of textures in this cake. The custard gives it a touch of creaminess and the phyllo dough literally melts on your tongue. The sugar glaze gives it a gooey, crackly finish that’s utterly delightful. This is a light dessert, very reminiscent of Baklava, but without all the work. This is a must try dessert recipe! Trust me, you’re going to love this one!
Crinkle Cake
Equipment
- 13×9 inch oven safe casserole dish
Ingredients
- 1 lb box phyllo dough, thawed
- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp allspice
Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Pour about a tablespoon of the melted butter into the bottom of the casserole dish and swirl the pan to coat the bottom and sides of the pan with the butter.
- Pick up two sheets of phyllo dough with your hands and crinkle it into an accordion fold.
- Place the folded sheets of dough into the buttered casserole dish.
- Start on one end of the dish and continue until all the dough is fitted into the casserole dish.
- Fluff the folds to make sure they are evenly spread out throughout the pan.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove cake from the oven and drizzle it with melted butter over the top of the phyllo dough into the folds.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 5 minutes. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
- Add milk, eggs, 1 cup sugar, vanilla, almond extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice to a mixing bowl.
- Whisk to combine the custard filling.
- Remove cake dish from the oven and pour the custard evenly over the phyllo dough in-between the folds.
- Tent dish with a piece of foil to prevent the dough from burning.
- Bake cake for another 25-35 minutes, until golden brown and custard is set.
Prepare syrup:
- Place 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a sauce pan.
- Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat, whisking often.
- Simmer mixture for about 10 minutes or until syrup thickens slightly.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Drizzle hot syrup over the baked cake after removing it from the oven, and allow cake to cool to room temperature before cutting it to serve.
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