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Chocolate Eclair Cake

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I swiped this recipe from a friend at work 10 years ago. Very quick and very easy to make, yet tastes decadent and very much like an eclair!

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes Vanilla Instant Pudding (3 3/4)
  • ¾ cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1 container Cool Whip (Large 12 Oz Tub)
  • 1 box Graham Crackers (NOT Crumbs)
  • 1 can Chocolate Icing In A Can (Dark Is Best)

Preparation

You will need a 9×13 pan.

Mix pudding with milk and powdered sugar (1 cup or less).
Fold in cool whip.
Completely line 9×13 pan bottom with graham crackers.
Then layer half of the cream mixture, another layer of graham crackers, and another layer of cream (the rest of it).
Top with a layer of graham crackers and spread the top with icing (it’s best to warm the icing first and pour it over).

Keep in refrigerator (if there is any left).

*DO NOT USE WHOLE BOX OF GRAHAM CRACKERS. It will dry out the moistness of the “cake”. This recipe uses about 1/2 the box, not whole box.

READ THE REVIEWS for ways to tweak this recipe. There are some amazing ways people have been making this cake (some for years) listed there!

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Grace on 1.4.2012

Going to make this for our dinner party dessert! Sounds delish!

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Sweetpea Nancy on 4.19.2010

This has been a family favorite for many years. It is so easy to make and so delicious! I make it with real whipping cream instead of cool whip topping. So yummy!

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Merynn on 3.12.2010

YUM!! And it was even better the following day!! I took it to work for a Birthday celebration and everyone LOVED it!

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Theresa DePaepe aka Mama on 2.15.2010

This is our go-to summertime dessert because it requires no cooking. It is great for pot lucks, too.

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La Dame on 10.10.2009

My brother-in-law loves dipping his graham crackers in milk so they get nice and soggy.. I’ll make this the next time we get together.. this looks divine!

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mommymimi on 5.30.2011

I gave this a 5 mitt rating in ’09- see my comments. It was a hit! Thanks again for sharing!

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MS Hospitality on 6.29.2010

This was so easy to make and tasted sooooo good. A real hit with the family!

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