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Chocolate Eclair Cake

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This is a family favorite which was perfected by my mother many years ago. It is as they say... "Mmm, Mmm, Good!"

 "Besides the fabulous taste, the best thing about this dessert is the texture -- the cake is slightly chewy and the filling and topping are fluffy and creamy smooth. If you like more chocolate, you can double the topping..." - sgrishka

Yield: 12 Ready in 3 hours

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Cake

(4.7, 59) 88% would make again (reviews)

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Chocolate Eclair Cake
The girls also wanted something more than just the Chocolate Syrup Topping. They decided to add sliced almonds and to drizzle on some caramel sauce (ice cream topping). photo by sgrishka Give a medal for this photo
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 12
-- CAKE --
1 cupall-purpose flour
1/2 cupbutter; (1-stick)
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1 cupwater
4 largeEggs
-- FILLING --
2 3.4-oz packagesFrench Vanilla Instant Pudding
2 1/2 cupscold milk
8 ouncescream cheese; softened (room temperature)
1 12-oz containerCool Whip
-- TOPPING --
3 ouncessemi-sweet chocolate chips; (I use Ghirardelli)
2 tablespoonsButter
3 tablespoonsmilk; (3 to 4 tbsp as needed for a thin glaze)
1 cupconfectioners sugar

Chocolate Eclair Cake Preparation

To Make Cake: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bring the water, butter and salt to boil until butter is melted. Add the flour all at once and mix rapidly with a wooden spoon. Stir until the mixture leaves the sides of pan and forms a ball. Lower heat and continue stirring for 2 to 3 minutes to dry dough. Dough should be soft but not sticky. Cool slightly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition until completely smooth. Spread in an ungreased 10- by 15-inch baking pan. Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Crust will puff up the sides of the pan while in the oven. When removed from the oven, prick bubbles with a fork. Let cool.

To Make Filling: Using an electric mixer, beat the pudding mix, milk and softened cream cheese together until thoroughly blended. Spread pudding mixture over the baked and cooled eclair crust. Spread Cool Whip over pudding mixture.

To Make Chocolate Syrup Topping: Melt chocolate chips and butter. Add confectioners sugar and milk alternately until a thin glaze forms. Pour or drizzle over Cool Whip. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

This dessert travels well and is always a big hit at parties and picnics.

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  • Added strawberries and used whole wheat flour. It was amazing. photo by cbuns23 cbuns23

  • photo by Booyamicus Booyamicus

  • Made two eclair cakes... Turned out great! photo by DG82 DG82

  • photo by Czwhiz Czwhiz

  • photo by sherrigrimes90 sherrigrimes90

  • photo by mandana mandana

  • Note the delicious pudding mixture layered between the cake and the Cool Whip. photo by sgrishka sgrishka

  • The cake base is actually a "Pate a Choux" - it's commonly used in Cream Puffs, Eclairs and Popovers. Once the cake base is removed from the oven immediately pierce the bubbles with a fork or paring knife to release steam. photo by sgrishka sgrishka

  • Drizzle with chocolate syrup topping. photo by sgrishka sgrishka

  • The cake base of my nieces version of this dessert turned out much better than mine. photo by sgrishka sgrishka

  • My nieces wanted a chocolate eclair cake with more chocolate so they substituted Instant Chocolate Pudding for the Instant French Vanilla Pudding. photo by sgrishka sgrishka

  • The girls also wanted something more than just the Chocolate Syrup Topping. They decided to add sliced almonds and to drizzle on some caramel sauce (ice cream topping). photo by sgrishka sgrishka

    • Calories Per Serving: 702
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    Chocolate Eclair Cake Reviews

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    Made this for co-worker's birthday and everyone loved it!!! Delicious
    1 weeks, 1 days, 18 hours, 3 minutes ago
    Made this and was very impressed! Awesome dessert-perfect for company-essy and impressive. Thanks for posting!
    2 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 5 hours, 9 minutes ago
    This was swesome and easy to make. I made it for my daughter's birthdsy dinner at our house. She and her brother took some home. Already in my favorites! Will make many more times!
    2 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 7 hours, 36 minutes ago
    I made this for our Superbowl party and it was a huge hit! Most guests asked if they could take some home with them. I will make this many more times. Thanks for a great dessert.
    2 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 6 hours, 29 minutes ago
    2 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 13 hours, 33 minutes ago
    4 months, 1 days, 9 hours, 15 minutes ago
    Omg delicous
    4 months, 1 days, 9 hours, 23 minutes ago
    This was a super easy and so delicious dessert!! Thanks for sharing. My family loved it!!!
    5 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 9 hours, 51 minutes ago
    This was fantastic! Tasted just like the eclairs I used to get at the bakery in NY. Thanks for sharing
    5 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 12 hours, 4 minutes ago
    GREAT and ez to make
    5 months, 4 weeks, 5 hours, 49 minutes ago
    Soooo good!
    6 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 11 hours, 41 minutes ago
    6 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 14 hours, 49 minutes ago
    This recipe was perfect. Plan on making it again soon. E wry one who ate it loved it!
    7 months, 1 weeks, 21 hours, 55 minutes ago
    Super yummy!! I have made this several times. Kids love it! And so do the grown ups!
    7 months, 3 weeks, 2 days, 12 hours, 8 minutes ago
    Very good. I was expecting a cake but it was more like a giant eclair. If you want that this recipe is perfect!! Thanks for the idea!!
    9 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 6 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Good but hard to make but it was still good
    9 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 18 hours, 10 minutes ago
    10 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 12 hours, 50 minutes ago
    11 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 9 hours, 41 minutes ago
    Was good but the base was quite thick for my liking. Still good though
    1 years, 1 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 3 hours, 56 minutes ago
    Loved this recipe! My family and our guests absolutely raved. Thank you - I'm adding this one to my favorites file.
    1 years, 2 months, 4 days, 13 hours, 48 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Bake
    2. Cool Whip
    3. milk
    4. pudding
    5. eggs
    6. butter
    7. AP flour
    8. Cake
    9. American
    10. cream cheese
    11. chocolate chips
    12. confectioners sugar
    13. Desserts
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