Apple Crinkle Cake: Phyllo, Custard & apples. So Good!!

Ingredients

10-12 sheets of phyllo (#4)
4 oz unsalted butter, melted
granulated sugar
ground cinnamon
1 apple (Gala or Honey crisp)
For the Custard:
5 eggs at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 and 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
optional: orange zest
For the Caramel Sauce:
2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup water

6 oz (170g) butter, cubed
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Serve with:
homemade whipped cream
ice cream
Instructions
Make the caramel sauce: In a deep saucepan, combine the water and sugar and cook over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes or until a caramel color is reached. Remove from heat and add the butter. Whisk together while wearing oven mitts. The steam is dangerously hot! Add the cream and vanilla and return to medium-heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes while stirring. Add a pinch of salt and pass through a strainer and into a heat-proof bowl. As it cools, the caramel sauce will thicken.

Preheat the oven to 350 °F, 180 °C.

Grease a 9 and 1/2-inch springform pan with butter or baking spray. Place the pan onto a baking tray.

Brush each sheet of phyllo with melted butter and sprinkle the top with cinnamon and granulated sugar.

Scrunch the first phyllo sheet up like an accordion and then roll it into a spiral. Place it in the center of the prepared pan.

Leave the remaining layers as accordions and wrap each one around the spiral.

Slice an apple in half and remove the core. Thinly slice the apple and tuck the slices into the cake.

Brush the top with the remaining butter and sprinkle with about a tablespoon of granulated sugar. Bake on the center rack for 30-40 minutes until golden.

Make the Custard: Combine all of the custard ingredients together into a bowl or pitcher and whisk until smooth.

Pour the custard over the cake and bake for an additional 25 minutes.

Allow the cake to cool and then transfer to a serving platter.

Drizzle with caramel and serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Kali Orexi!Music Used:
Greek Sun Time (With Intro)
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By: tonyanthony

Its All Greek
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[sandya]

What a gorgeous dessert! This might be the one I’ll make for my son’s birthday instead of traditional cake. Lovely.🫶

[marche]

Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe, looks delicious!😋

[tassnicopoulos]

This dessert looks amazing Dimitra, I'll definitely make it❤ greetings from Australia😊❤

[SuzanneBaruch]

Beautiful! I can't wait to make this!

[christianesinnig]

Les recettes de Dimitra sont excellentes ❤

[pieladybakes]

Just wow! That’s what I call a showstopper! Beautiful ❤

[lilliansouthard]

How delicious! I will definitely make....

[cherylcalac]

This is an amazing cake/dessert very unique can’t wait to make and share this thank you

[nancymcnulty]

If I wasn’t a diabetic I’d definitely make this!!! Omg!!!!❤

[judithwathne]

This dessert is devine thanks for sharing your beautiful recipe. NZ

[MeranawInQatar]

A must-try recipe for apple lovers and anyone looking for a unique twist on traditional apple desserts! 🍏🍰🍂

[oreally]

Honeycrisp apples 🍎 are the sweetest, best apples on earth. No wonder they cost $1.67 each where I shop. 😊

[jackikoelen]

Looks delicious and am definitely going to try. A bit rushed in the explaining so will have to watch again.

[japspeedgirl]

I make milopitakia with Pink Lady, i like them slightly tart. I also use less sugar than in your recipes and more often than not replace them with sweeteners (I have a friend and family members who are diabetic)

[emitata]

Could puff pastry be used instead of phyllo?

[tanvav]

TY sweet Dimitroula mou! I'll try to make this soon. Can I use the shredded pastry since I have those laying in the freezer? ❤

[vicb]

Looks great. I wonder if I warm the custard mixture before pouring on? I think this will work for Thanksgiving!

[cdnnmonaakitchen]

DELICIOUS.THANKS FOR SHARING FROM CANADA NEW FRIEND

[sharonlauria]

I absolutely love everything you make. It tried this crinkle apple crusted pie in my spring pan, and with in 3 minutes it was running out the bottom, it was definitely locked. Is there something I can do to prevent that, I have made many cheese cakes in that pan . Help lol

[MariaMales-kb]

Hi, not enough apple in this for me but the structure of it looks great. Do you think I can slice 2-3 apples? It will then be a proper apple pie. Please let me have your thoughts Maria 🇬🇧