Crinkle Cake

Total Time Prep: 25 mins. Cook: 55 mins. + cooling
Yield 16 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
We’re always a tiny bit skeptical about trying out viral TikTok recipes, but this phyllo crinkle cake recipe from @RamenaSaidWow is worth the hype. We’ve added a few tweaks for personal preference, but it’s not far off from Ramena’s viral recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces, 2 rolls) frozen phyllo dough, thawed
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • CUSTARD:
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • SIMPLE SYRUP:
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Fold two sheets of phyllo at a time, accordion-style; place into 13x9-in. baking pan. Repeat until all phyllo dough is used and pan is full. Bake phyllo 10 minutes. Remove; sprinkle chopped walnuts within the folds of the phyllo dough. Drizzle melted butter evenly on top. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, sugar and extracts until combined. Pour custard mixture over phyllo. Bake until phyllo is browned and crisp, about 35-40 minutes.
  3. In a microwave safe bowl, combine water, sugar and lemon juice. Microwave until mixture just begins to boil, about 3-4 minutes. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Drizzle simple syrup over warm cake. Let cool at room temperature before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 327 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 232mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

This impressive and TikTok-famous phyllo dessert combines a buttery and "crinkly" shell, an almondy custard and a generous drizzle of lemon-scented simple syrup. The phyllo is folded accordion-style, scattered with walnuts, and baked in stages to ultra-crispy perfection. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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