Tick tock cake how to#

When all the phyllo sheets are arranged in the pan, you’ll bake it for 10 minutes. I find that precision is not the best tool here- I get the best results when the folds are kind of loose and inconsistent, so sometimes I even “fluff” them up before baking. Continue this process until all your phyllo sheets are layered in the pan.

It’s easiest to see this in action, so take a peek at Ramena’s TikTok, or my Reel on Instagram. You’ll use your fingers to fold/crinkle the phyllo up kind of accordion style, like the folds of a fan, only not so precise.

To crinkle, you’ll take two sheets of phyllo at a time and hold them up in the air by the shorter end.

Tick tock cake how to#

The crinkle part of this recipe might be the most important, but I can speak from experience and say that even if you don’t really know how to crinkle, or if your phyllo ends up breaking all over the place and falling apart, you can still just kind of crinkle it up haphazardly and it totally works! Step 1. You’ll want to let it defrost overnight in the fridge. If you’ve never worked with phyllo, it’s like thin sheets of paper! You find them rolled up in a box in the dessert section of the freezer aisle. The result is crispy, buttery accordion folds of phyllo with soft, sweet center and a sweet, sticky top. And while you can eat it on a plate with a fork, at our house, we more often just pick up cooled squares with our hands! It’s made with layered phyllo dough, an easy custard, and a simple syrup. It can be served as dessert, but would also be totally appropriate as a brunch pastry. Once you learn the easy method, there are endless possibilities for flavor riffs.

The word “cake” is a bit misleading- this amazing flaky-yet-soft Crinkle Cake is more of a hybrid pastry! This traditionally middle eastern dish started gaining popularity and fame on the interwebs thanks to on TikTok.