Best Eclair Cake Recipes

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine pudding mix and 3 cups milk; mix well. Fold in whipped topping and beat with mixer for 2 minutes.
• In a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish, spread a layer of graham crackers on the bottom of the dish.
• Spread 1/2 of the pudding mixture over crackers, then top with graham crackers. Spread remaining pudding over crackers; top second pudding layer with another layer of crackers.
• To make topping: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine 1/4 cup milk, cocoa and sugar and allow to boil for 1 minute; remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. Mix well and cool.
• Pour sauce over graham cracker layer and refrigerate until set; serve.

ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• Stir pudding mix, whipped topping, and milk together in a medium bowl until well blended.
• Arrange a single layer of graham cracker squares in the bottom of a 13x9 inch baking pan. Evenly spread half of the pudding mixture over the crackers. Top with another layer of crackers and the remaining pudding mixture. Top with a final layer of graham crackers.
• Spread the frosting over the whole cake up to the edges of the pan. Cover, and chill at least 4 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan with graham crackers. In a large bowl, combine the milk and vanilla pudding according to directions on box. Fold in the whipped topping. Spread a layer of the pudding mixture over the graham crackers. Alternate the graham cracker and pudding layers up to the top of the pan. Cook the container of prepared frosting, uncovered in the microwave for 1 minute on half power. Pour over the top of the cake. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours before serving.

ECLAIR CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place a mixing bowl in the freezer to chill.
• Combine the water, butter, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the flour. Cook and stir until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Spread the dough evenly in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Bake the pastry in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. (The dough will rise and make a boat shape, but should drop as it cools.) Cool completely on wire rack.
• Remove the chilled mixing bowl from the freezer and pour in 2 cups of cold whipping cream. Whip until the cream thickens, about 1 minute; stir in the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla extract. Continue to whip until the cream forms stiff peaks. Refrigerate the whipped cream while you mix the pudding.
• Pour the pudding mixes and the milk into a mixing bowl and stir until creamy. Fold in the whipped cream. Spread the filling over the cooled crust and refrigerate.
• Place the chopped chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Bring 1 cup of cream almost to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and allow it to soften for 1 minute. Whisk the mixture until smooth. Let the mixture cool slightly to thicken, about 10 minutes. Pour the ganache over the cream filling, spreading to cover the entire surface. Return the pan to the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• CRUST: Boil water and butter together. Mix in flour. Using mixer, beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla.
• Spread in a greased 9 x 13 pan.
• Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes. Cake will NOT be smooth or uniform in appearance.
• Let cool.
• FILLING: Cream together cream cheese and milk, adding a little bit of milk at a time. Mix in pudding and beat till thick.
• Pour mixture over cooled crust.
• Spread whipped topping on top.
• Drizzle with chocolate syrup.
• Refridgerate at least one hour.

CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk together milk and egg yolks in a bowl. Add milk mixture to the saucepan, along with butter. Cook, stirring, over medium until mixture comes to a boil. Let boil, stirring, 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• Strain pastry cream through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface of pastry cream to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
• Whisk 1/2 cup heavy cream until firm peaks form. Whisk chilled pastry cream until smooth, then fold whipped cream into pastry cream.
• Arrange 1/3 graham crackers on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch pan. Spread half of the pastry cream mixture on top, smoothing it with a spatula to make an even layer. Repeat with half of remaining crackers and remainder of the pastry cream. Arrange remaining crackers on top of pastry cream.
• Heat remaining 1 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium-high until just boiling. Pour over chocolate in a small heatproof bowl; cover with a plate. Let stand until chocolate melts, then stir until smooth. Spread over graham cracker layer, smoothing top with an offset spatula. Refrigerate to set, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

A DIFFERENT CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE (DESSERT)

Steps:

• Arrange Club crackers on the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan, to completely cover bottom in a single layer.
• Mix pudding and milk, then fold in cool whip.
• Pour pudding mixture on layer of Club crackers, then add another layer of crackers,to completely cover top in a single layer. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Melt chocolate and butter together. Once combined, add remaining ingredients, stirring until all combined.
• Pour frosting over chilled cake and refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.
• You will have Club crackers left.

NO BAKE ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the pudding mixes and milk together. Blend for about 2 minutes. We used a hand mixer for this, but you could easily use a whisk. Just be sure it's combined well.
• Then fold in the Cool Whip to the pudding mixture and mix until well blended.
• Lightly spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with non stick cooking spray. Place a layer of whole graham crackers on the bottom of the pan. You may need to break some graham crackers apart to cover the entire bottom of the pan.
• Gently spread 1/2 of the pudding mixture over the top of the graham cracker layer. We suggest dropping it in spoonfuls all over the graham crackers and then spreading it around carefully.
• Then place another layer of graham crackers over the pudding layer. Piecing it together to cover all of the pudding.
• Then add the remaining pudding over the graham crackers following the directions from above by spreading it around gently.
• Top that pudding with a final layer of graham cracker sheets.
• Place in the fridge while you make the frosting.
• Combine the frosting ingredients until smooth and creamy. If you like your frosting thicker, then add a little more powdered sugar. If you like it thinner, then add a teaspoon or two of milk.
• Carefully spread the frosting over the top layer of graham crackers until completely covered.
• Cover and chill for about 4-6 hours or overnight. The graham crackers will soften up the longer it sets which gives it the soft eclair taste.
• This dessert gets better over time. Slice and serve cold.

PAULA DEEN'S CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• Butter bottom of a 13x9 pan. Line with whole graham crackers.
• Using electric mixer, mix pudding with milk. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Pour half the pudding mixture over crackers.
• Spread half of frosting over top. (see below how to make frosting).
• Place another layer of whole graham crackers on top on frosting layer.
• Pour remaining half of pudding mixture over top.
• Cover with another layer of whole graham crackers.
• Spread remaining half of frosting on top.
• For Frosting: Blend together sugar and cocoa.
• Add butter and milk, mixing well.
• Add corn syrup and vanilla and stir until creamy.
• Refrigerate cake for 24 hours before serving!
• Note: Cooking time reflects refrigeration for 24 hours, rather than actual cooking time.

EASY CHOCOLATE ECLAIR " RING SHAPED " DESSERT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• On a cookie sheet grease and flour a circle
• approx 7 inches.
• In a sauce pan, over high heat mix Water and Butter until boiling. Turn burner to Low and add Flour and Salt. Mix fast with a wooden spoon until dough leaves the sides of the pan.
• Transfer dough to a large bowl and mix with an electric beaters at Medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat until dough is smooth and slimy.
• Drop tablespoons of dough onto the cookie sheet to form a circle with an open center. Bake for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes turn oven off and leave in the oven for an additional 20 minutes.
• Put on a wire rack to cool. Once cool carefully cut in half (like a cream puff).
• For the Filling, mix BOTH packages Instant French Vanilla pudding with the 2 1/2 cups milk. Mix with an electric beater on Low for 1 - 2 minutes. Once pudding has set up, add Cool Whip and Almond Extract and fold in slowly until incorporated.
• Take the top of the "ring" off and set to the side. Spread the filling evenly on the bottom "ring". Once you have distributed all the filling evenly across the bottom "ring" replace the top of the "ring".
• For the frosting, make the Chocolate Fudge Frosting Mix as directed on the package and spread on the top of the ring. Let Frosting set up until ready to serve.

CARAMEL APPLE ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the apples, cinnamon and sugar in a saucepan and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender. If the mixture ends up with a lot of liquid, mix in a little bit of flour, and simmer until thickened. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the instant pudding and milk until smooth. Stir in the sour cream and fold in the whipped topping.
• To assemble the cake, line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with a single layer of cinnamon graham crackers. Use a slotted spoon to make a thin layer of the apple mixture. Top with a generous layer of the pudding, about 1/3. Repeat layers until you have three layers of apples and pudding and four layers of crackers.
• Warm the caramel apple dip in the microwave oven until it can be easily poured. Pour this over the top layer of graham crackers. Refrigerate for at least overnight, but up to 24 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• Line buttered 9 x 12 dish with graham crackers.
• Combine pudding mix with milk.
• Fold in Cool Whip.
• Pour half of the mixture over crackers.
• Add second layer of crackers.
• Add remaining pudding mixture.
• Add final layer of graham crackers.
• Over medium heat, melt chocolate glaze except for the powdered sugar.
• Remove from heat.
• Beat in 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar.
• Pour over crackers.
• Refrigerate overnight.

GRAHAM CRACKER ECLAIR "CAKE"

Steps:

• Arrange 10 graham squares, overlapping slightly, in an 8 inch square baking pan.
• In a large bowl, pour milk and then add dry pudding mix and beat with wire whisk for 2 minutes or until well blended. Let stand 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Gently stir in whipped topping into pudding mix until well blended.
• Spread half of the pudding mixture onto the graham squares in the pan.
• Top with another 10 graham squares and then remaining pudding mixture.
• Top with the remaining 10 graham squares.
• Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
• Spread with chocolate frosting just before serving.

NO-BAKE BANANA ÉCLAIR 'CAKE'

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, cover bottom of 8-inch square pan with 10 graham squares, overlapping as needed to form even layer.
• Stir 2-1/2 cups COOL WHIP into pudding. Spread half over graham squares in pan; cover with layers of half each of the bananas and remaining graham squares. Repeat layers of pudding mixture, bananas and graham squares. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Microwave remaining COOL WHIP with chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended when stirred; spread over dessert. Refrigerate 15 min.

ECLAIR CAKE (NO-BAKE)

Steps:

• Lightly butter a 13 x 9" baking pan. Layer bottom of baking pan with Graham Crackers, (they may have to be cut to fit in the baking dish).
• Mix the puddings and the milk, when it starts to thicken, fold in the Cool Whip topping.
• Spread half of the pudding/topping mixture onto the crackers, then add another layer of Graham crackers (repeat ending up with the cracker on top).
• Frost the top layer of crackers using all of the chocolate icing.
• Refrigerate overnight or for 4 hours before serving.
• Cut into squares and enjoy!

CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix pudding and milk stirring often until pudding sets up. Fold in cool whip.
• 2. In a 9x13 pan,place a layer of graham crackers in bottom. Spoon half of the pudding mixture on top of the of graham crackers. Place another layer of graham crackers and put remaining pudding. Finish with last layer of crackers.
• 3. FROSTING:Mix margarine, cocoa, and milk together in a pot and heat on the stove until it bubbles. Add powdered sugar, stirring until completely blended. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour immediately over the top of graham crackers until completely covered.
• 4. Refrigerate for 4-6 hours before serving. Makes 12 servings
• 5. Alternative frosting: Open chocolate frosting container, remove all aluminum foil from top. Microwave for 45 to 60 seconds until smooth and thin. Pour over cake as with the homemade frosting.

ECLAIR CAKE

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over margarine, let melt. and add flour.
• Mix until smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time, beat after each egg.
• Pour into greased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
• For filling; slowly mix milk into the cream cheese. Add pudding mix and beat until smooth. The mixture will thicken.
• When crust is cooled, spread filling on crust, spread Cool Whip on top, and drizzle chocolate syrup on top.

CHOCOLATE ECLAIR REFRIGERATOR CAKE

Steps:

• Mix pudding with milk until thick, then fold in Cool Whip.
• In 9X13 Pyrex pan, layer graham crackers, pudding, crackers, pudding, crackers.
• In saucepan, heat butter and corn syrup, then sift in confectioner’s sugar.
• After mixing thoroughly, add the chocoBake.
• Add just enough milk to be able to spread on last layer of Graham Crackers.
• Chill in fridge overnight.
• Do not cover.

NO-BAKE CARAMEL APPLE ÉCLAIR 'CAKE'

Steps:

• Microwave caramels with 1/4 cup milk and 1/2 cup COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min.; stir until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Reserve for later use.
• Microwave apples and cinnamon in separate microwaveable bowl 2 min. or until apples are softened. Cool 10 min. Meanwhile, beat pudding mix, apple juice concentrate and remaining milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Let stand until apples are cooled.
• Add apples and remaining COOL WHIP to pudding mixture; mix well.
• Cover bottom of 8-inch square dish with 9 graham squares, overlapping as necessary to form even layer; top with half the apple mixture. Repeat layers. Cover with remaining graham squares. Spread reserved caramel mixture over top of dessert.
• Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Sprinkle with nuts before serving.

STRAWBERRY ECLAIR ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Spray the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place the milk in a small bowl. Working one or two at a time, dip the Oreo cookies quickly in the milk and arrange them in a stack around the edge of a 9-inch springform pan until you reach the top edge. You should have about 6 layers of cookies.
• Place 12 Oreo cookies in a food processor with 1 tablespoon of the milk that you used to dip the cookies. Process until the crumbs just hold together, then place the mixture in the bottom of the pan and press to make into an even crust.
• Top the crumb crust with the thinly sliced strawberries, then top with strawberry ice cream and smooth into an even layer. Top the strawberry ice cream with the strawberry shortcake ice cream and smooth into an even layer. Top with the whipped cream topping and smooth to the edge of the pan. Cover with plastic and transfer to the freezer until set, about 4-6 hours and up to overnight.
• Remove the cake from the freezer and remove the side from the springform pan. Place strawberry halves around the edge of the cake, red side up, leaving a space for the mini oreo cookies. Place the mini oreo cookies, standing on the edge, in the spaces between the strawberries. Shave the freeze dried strawberries over the top to decorate.
• Cut cake into wedges to serve.