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A rectangular chocolate sheet cake in a white dish, placed on a marble surface. A large knife with a wooden handle and a white cloth are on the right, with two glasses of milk on the left.
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No-Bake Eclair Cake

Indulge in the creamy delight of our no-bake éclair cake—layers of graham crackers, vanilla pudding, and chocolate frosting for a decadent treat without the oven!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Laura

Equipment

  • 8x11 baking pan

Ingredients

Topping Ingredients

  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Filling and Layering Ingredients

  • 2-3.4 oz. packages of instant Vanilla pudding can also use French vanilla, chocolate, pistachio flavors
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar
  • 24 full sheet graham crackers see note

Instructions

Make Topping

  • Place topping ingredients in a heavy saucepan and heat over low heat until cream is just hot to touch, do not boil it
  • Remove from heat and let sit for about 5 minutes
  • then stir or whisk to combine chocolate chips, set aside while working on the rest of the cake.
    A small saucepan containing a creamy liquid and chocolate chips on a marble surface.

Make Filling

  • In a large bowl add milk and pudding mix, and blend until thick
    A glass pitcher containing a mixture of milk and a mound of dry ingredients, viewed from above, on a marble surface.
  • In a separate bowl, whip cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form
    A glass measuring cup filled with cream and a heap of flour, placed on a white marble surface.
  • Fold whipped cream into pudding mixture
    A glass mixing bowl filled with creamy yellow batter, with a wooden spatula resting inside, placed on a white marble surface.

Layering

  • Add a single layer of graham crackers to the bottom of an 8x11 inch pan or container
    A rectangular white baking dish contains two rows of four graham crackers neatly arranged on the bottom surface.
  • Spread 1/3 of the pudding over the graham cracker layer
    A rectangular white baking dish filled with smooth, creamy yellow batter, placed on a light marble countertop.
  • Add a second layer of graham crackers
    A rectangular baking dish containing a layer of graham crackers over a yellow, creamy filling, set on a white surface.
  • Spread second third of pudding over graham crackers
  • Repeat with a third layer of graham crackers and pudding
  • Top with a final layer of graham crackers
  • Spread the now mostly cooled chocolate ganache over the top of the graham crackers
    A rectangular white baking dish filled with a chocolate-frosted cake on a marble surface.
  • Cover carefully and then refrigerate a minimum of an hour

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Notes

Note: an 8x11 inch pan fits 6 graham crackers perfectly. If using a 9x13 pan, you may need to break a few graham crackers into pieces to fill in the edges, and use slightly more than two packages. This will also result in a slightly thinner cake.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg