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No Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake

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Published June 16, 2021 by Jennifer. 5 Comments.
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This No Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake is a delicious and easy dessert that's perfect for any time of the year. Made with layers of graham crackers, pudding, and more. If you love simple no bake desserts, this is the best and perfect for family gatherings.

This No Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake is a delicious and easy dessert that’s perfect for any time of the year. Made with layers of graham crackers, pudding, and more. If you love simple no bake desserts, this is the best and perfect for family gatherings.

Slice of no bake chocolate eclair cake on a white plate ready to eat.

This no bake dessert is one of my all time favorites. Don’t get me wrong, I love my no bake strawberry cake, chocolate pie, and banana pudding cake. But this is definitely one of my favorites! These are also perfect desserts to make in the summer when the heat is strong and you don’t want to use the oven.

This easy dessert recipe is made with layers of graham crackers, vanilla pudding layers, whipped cream, and topped with chocolate icing. You’ll love every bite! It’s a delicious cake with the flavors of a classic eclair.

Slice of chocolate eclair cake on a spatula ready to serve.

Ingredients:

graham crackers

vanilla pudding

whipped topping

chocolate frosting

Ingredients labelled for a chocolate eclair cake.

I like to make this no-bake dessert as easy as possible, so I typically use boxed vanilla pudding and a premade whipped cream such as a container of cool whip. If you’re feeling “froggy” and want to make these from scratch, you can find a delicious vanilla pudding recipe here and homemade whipped cream here. You can also make your own homemade chocolate frosting.

This easy chocolate eclair cake is as simple as alternating the vanilla pudding mixture with the graham cracker layers, then topping with chocolate! This is definitely a family favorite dessert everyone enjoys.

No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake Recipe

  1. Prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish and set it aside.
  2. Make the vanilla pudding and whipped cream and set aside.
  3. Add a layer of whole graham crackers to the bottom of the dish.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the whipped cream and the vanilla pudding.
  5. Spread half of the pudding mixture onto the top of the graham crackers, and continue to alternate the graham crackers and remaining pudding mixture into layers.
  6. Add the final layer of graham crackers to the last vanilla pudding mixture layer.
  7. Cover the top layer of graham crackers with your favorite rich chocolate frosting. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.
  8. When ready, remove from the refrigerator and slice and serve.
Collage of steps on how to make a no bake chocolate eclair cake.
Slice of chocolate eclair cake on a spatula ready to serve.

FAQs and Substitutions

Can I substitute the graham crackers?

If you want to change the flavors up, consider substituting the regular graham crackers for chocolate graham crackers.

What if I don’t want to use instant vanilla pudding?

If you don’t want to use an instant vanilla pudding mix, consider making your favorite homemade vanilla pudding recipe. You can also substitute instant pudding with chocolate pudding, or make it with a cheesecake flavor.

Slice of chocolate eclair cake on a spatula ready to serve.

We love this easy eclair cake and try and make it every summer. It’s always the perfect dessert to serve during a barbeque or with friends and family gatherings.

Looking for more summer recipes?

  • Dole Whip Recipe
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  • Italian Chicken Pasta Salad
  • Grilled Caprese Chicken
Slice of no bake chocolate eclair cake on a spatula.

No Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake

Jennifer
This No Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake is a delicious and easy dessert that's perfect for any time of the year. Made with layers of graham crackers, pudding, and more. If you love simple no bake desserts, this is the best and perfect for family gatherings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cooling Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 476 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz instant vanilla pudding (Plus ingredients to make pudding)
  • 8 oz frozen whipped topping
  • 16 oz graham crackers
  • 8 oz chocolate frosting

Instructions
 

  • Prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish and set it aside.
  • Make the vanilla pudding and whipped cream and set aside.
  • Add a layer of whole graham crackers to the bottom of the dish.
  • In a large bowl, combine the whipped cream and the vanilla pudding.
  • Spread half of the pudding mixture onto the top of the graham crackers, and continue to alternate the graham crackers and remaining pudding mixture into layers.
  • Add the final layer of graham crackers to the last vanilla pudding mixture layer.
  • Cover the top layer of graham crackers with your favorite melted rich chocolate frosting. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours, or overnight.
  • When ready, remove from the refrigerator and slice and serve.

Notes

If you want to change the flavors up, consider substituting the regular graham crackers for chocolate graham crackers.
If you don’t want to use an instant vanilla pudding mix, consider making your favorite homemade vanilla pudding recipe. You can also substitute instant pudding with chocolate pudding, or make it with a cheesecake flavor.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 581mgPotassium: 191mgFiber: 2gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 50IUCalcium: 79mgIron: 3mg

*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you’re using with each recipe.

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June 16, 2021 · 5 Comments

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  1. Jessica says

    June 22, 2021 at 13:33

    Hi! My daughter loves eclair cake and I thought this would be a good recipe for her to try on her own. Do you happen to have a recipe for the chocolate icing you used? Thank you!

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    • Jennifer says

      June 22, 2021 at 20:19

      I actually used canned chocolate icing and microwaved it on high for one minute, stirred, and then poured it on top. 🙂

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        June 23, 2021 at 09:16

        Sounds very doable! Thank you 🙂

        Reply
  2. Autumn says

    September 14, 2021 at 14:21

    This looks easy enough I could have my kids make it, I love that! It looks so yummy.

    Reply

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