# TikTok-famous Phyllo Crinkle Cake · CBC

TikTok-famous Phyllo Crinkle Cake · CBC takes 1 hr 5 min (20 min prep, 45 min cooking) and serves 20.

Recipe by amp.cbc.ca · original: https://amp.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/julie-van-rosendaal-viral-recipes-1.6807365  
Cuisine: Middle Eastern · Dish: Desserts & baking  
On Meez: https://meezenplace.app/recipes/tiktok-famous-phyllo-crinkle-cake-recipe (with step-by-step Cook Mode)

A Middle Eastern dessert called Muakacha (meaning wrinkled), made with layers of accordion-folded phyllo pastry, butter, and a sweet custard, topped with syrup and pistachios.

## Ingredients (serves 20)

- 1 cup butter, melted
- 1 pkg phyllo, thawed
- Custard: 2 large eggs
- Custard: 1 cup sugar
- Custard: 1 cup milk
- Custard: 2 tsp vanilla
- Custard: A shake of cinnamon (optional)
- Syrup: 1 cup sugar
- Syrup: 1 cup water
- Chopped pistachios or other nuts, for garnish (optional)

## Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Brush a 9x13-inch baking pan with melted butter (or line it with parchment paper).
3. Unroll the phyllo sheets.
4. Remove two phyllo sheets together and, starting from a short end, fold them accordion-style.
5. Stack the folded phyllo sheets upright in the prepared pan.
6. Continue folding two sheets at a time and tucking them into the pan until you've used all the phyllo sheets and the pan is completely full.
7. Bake the phyllo until pale golden.
8. Remove the pan from the oven and pour the melted butter evenly over the phyllo.
9. Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.
10. As the phyllo bakes, whisk together the eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth for the custard mixture.
11. Pour the custard mixture over the now-golden phyllo, and add a shake of cinnamon if desired.
12. Return the pan to the oven and bake until deep golden and the custard has set.
13. Meanwhile, bring the sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan and cook until the syrup reduces to the consistency of maple syrup.
14. Pour the warm syrup over the phyllo cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
15. Scatter the chopped pistachios or other nuts over the top, if desired.

## Good to know

### Swaps

- No pistachios? Any chopped nuts, like walnuts or almonds, work fine for the topping.
- No vanilla extract? Vanilla bean paste works in the same amount.

### Storing it

Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 3–4 days.

### Making it ahead

The syrup can be made ahead and kept in the fridge for a few days until needed.