Easy No Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake

This easy eclair cake is a simple no bake dessert that's always a crowd pleaser. Use store bought or homemade chocolate frosting. 

I have been going through my Recipe Box trying to pull out all my easy summer desserts. It's summer in Texas, so it is too hot to be cooking anything! I know I have to crank up the oven at times for dinner, but for dessert no way!!!! It just ain't happening.

I have a pretty good assortment of fast and easy no bake desserts perfect for the hot weather.
Most of them are really quick and simple to prepare, so you can whip them up in a jiffy. One of our favorite favorite desserts is Chocolate Eclair Cake.

 

This dessert definitely falls under the quick and easy category. It uses graham crackers, instant pudding, whipped topping, and chocolate frosting. The filling taste exact to a  "Chocolate Eclair". In this case instead of being one little eclair there is definitely enough for a crowd!!

This recipe is perfect for children who are just starting to learn to cook, because there is no baking involved or any use of kitchen tools. Plus no hot oven. Just a bowl, whisk and spatula. My daughter loves to help make this cake. Well since the kids have been asking me for days to make this lets get started.

Pour the dry pudding mix into a medium size bowl and measure out 3 Cups of milk. Pour into the bowl and whisk the pudding until blended and begins to thicken. If you don't have a whisk a spoon works just as good. add the thawed cool whip and gently fold into the pudding mixture.

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 graham crackers then the remaining pudding mixture. Top with a final layer of graham crackers.

OK it's time for the chocolate frosting. I put my chocolate frosting in the microwave for just a bit on defrost!! don't choose cook or you will have a clumpy mess. Microwave it for about 20 -30 seconds just until you get it nice, smooth and pourable.
 

This is Mackenzie's favorite part. Pour the frosting over the whole cake and spread it all around up to the edges of the pan. OK now for the BAD  NEWS!!!!! sorry but you gotta do this part chill the cake for at least 6 hours or overnight before serving. The longer the better this will insure that the crackers soften up and be just like a eclair. You can do it, I have faith in you.

Doesn't this look delicious? OK if its been enough time go whack you off a piece of that cake don't forget the milk!!!

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