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Chocolate Eclair Cake Recipe
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Chocolate Eclair Cake Recipe

This Chocolate Eclair Cake recipe is an old fashioned icebox cake with layers of graham crackers, pudding, and chocolate frosting. An easy no bake dessert recipe!

Prep Time
15 mins
Chill Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 131 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Cake:
  • 1 box honey graham crackers 14.4 ounce
  • 2 packages instant French vanilla pudding 3.4 ounce each
  • 2½ cups milk
  • 12 ounce Cool Whip thawed
For the Frosting:
  • 2 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate
  • 2 teaspoons corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 1½ cups powdered sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

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  1. Mix pudding with milk in a medium size bowl. Fold in thawed cool whip.
  2. Layer in a 13x9 dish: graham crackers, pudding, graham crackers, pudding, graham crackers.
  3. For the homemade frosting, mix the baking chocolate with corn syrup in a double boiler over medium heat. Stir until smooth. Add vanilla, butter, milk and powdered sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined.
  4. Frost the top layer of graham crackers. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours until serving.

Notes

  • You can swap out homemade frosting for one can of milk chocolate frosting. Remove lid and foil cover. Microwave 20 seconds, stir, and spread over graham crackers.
  • If you can't find french vanilla pudding mix, swap it out for instant vanilla pudding mix.
  • Store leftover cake covered in refrigerator for up to 4 days. The graham crackers will get incredibly soft, but they still taste amazing.
  • Freeze eclair cake by assembling the cake in a freezer safe container (I like to use disposable foil pans). Wrap the entire pan in plastic wrap, then in foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight until ready to serve

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 131kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 46mg (2%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 131

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 131kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 2%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.