If you’re not on TikTok, you may have missed the viral crinkle cake recipe. This easy dessert is made with flaky phyllo dough, custard, and honey syrup. The recipe may sound complicated, but it’s actually super easy to make. There’s no need to butter and layer the phyllo dough, and the custard cooks in the pan while the cake bakes. Discover your new favorite summer dessert.
What is Crinkle Cake?
Crinkle cake first appeared on our radar when baker Ramena (ramenasaidwow) shared an easy recipe on TikTok. As soon as we saw the technique of binding phyllo dough, we knew we had to try it. And to our delight, this viral recipe totally lived up to our expectations. Crinkle cake is made by binding phyllo dough into bundles and arranging them in a baking dish. It’s then topped with a custard egg wash and finished with a honey syrup. Recipe testers loved the balance of crunchy edges and custardy center.
Why you should make a crinkle cake
There’s a lot to love about this crinkle cake recipe, here are some things our recipe testers loved about making crinkle cake.
- The dish doesn’t have to be perfect: Recipe tester Juli Hale says, “It’s not super precise to crinkle the phyllo dough; just bunch it up in irregular folds that are at or below the height of the pan, and scoop it into the dish.”
- Assembly is easy: “Rolling out the phyllo dough goes pretty quickly,” says Hale.
- Every bite offers a wonderful mix of textures, and the final cake isn’t overly sweet; many tasters said it reminded them a bit of baklava without the nuts.
