Eclair Cake

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Sweet Endings

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (306)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(306)

Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
20 to 24 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 24 hr 0 min
Cook: --
Total:: 24 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

Cake:

1 (1-pound) box graham crackers
2 (3 1/4-ounce) boxes instant French vanilla pudding
3 1/2 cups milk
1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Frosting
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

Butter the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan. Line with whole graham crackers. In bowl of an electric mixer, mix pudding with milk; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Pour half the pudding mixture over graham crackers. Place another layer of whole graham crackers on top of pudding layer. Pour over remaining half of pudding mixture and cover with another layer of graham crackers.

For frosting, blend together sugar and cocoa. Add butter and milk, mixing well. Add corn syrup and vanilla. Stir until creamy. Cover cake with frosting and refrigerate for 24 hours.

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Abby Stillwater, MN 11-07-2009
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Fun for kids
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy to make and tasted really good! i made it for kids and I would make it again for a party, as it should really be eaten... after the first 24hrs. I will definitely use the frosting recipe again.Read more
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Kim Barnegat, NJ 10-23-2009
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Party Show-Stopper
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Paula, this cake was a huge hit at my sister's house. I am making it for a Halloween party and I can't wait for everyone to... try it. I love everything you make! Graham crackers...good...pudding...good...chocolate icing...very good.Read more
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Sara Forest Hills, NY 10-22-2009
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Delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I loved the texture of the graham crackers. I think next time I would use chocolate pudding and leave out the icing. I had... trouble with the icing, it was too sweet. Read more
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Fadwaa Chicago, IL 10-22-2009
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THe Perfect Eclair Cake!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made it for my friends at a party and everybody loved it! It was so delicious! Thanks Paula, I always love your desserts... :-))Read more
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Sheila Raleigh, NC 10-20-2009
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Hit of the Party
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is delicious! Everyone loved it ... all the kids, the adults, even a retired baker who went back for seconds!
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Debbie Richardson, TX 10-18-2009
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It's a keeper!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I like to try new recipes all the time and my family and I play keep or recycle (the paper it is printer on), and this is a... definite keeper. I tried the recipe out for our Friday family dinner and it was a huge hit, my 92 year old grandma asked if she could get a little dish to go and my daughter has already requested I make it again real soon.Read more