No-Bake Eclair Cake is a dessert that has layers of graham crackers, vanilla pudding, whipped topping and topped with chocolate frosting!
EASY NO-BAKE ECLAIR CAKE
CAN I USE DIFFERENT FLAVORS FOR ECLAIR CAKE?
It's really easy to switch up the flavors. You could use chocolate graham crackers and vanilla pudding. You could substitute the vanilla pudding with chocolate or cheesecake pudding. So many flavor combinations you can experiment with! I've seen folks use strawberry pudding with a strawberry frosting. Or a cheesecake pudding with a strawberry frosting. Lots of options here!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
instant vanilla pudding mix
whipped topping (COOL WHIP)
milk
graham crackers
chocolate frosting
HOW TO MAKE EASY NO-BAKE ECLAIR CAKE:
In a medium bowl, mix together the pudding mix, milk and Cool Whip.
In a 9 x13 baking dish, arrange a single layer of graham cracker squares on the bottom. You may have to break them up a bit to get enough crackers to cover the bottom of your dish.
Spread half of the pudding mixture on top of the crackers. Layer another layer of graham crackers over the pudding mixture. Then layer the other half of the pudding mixture on top of crackers. Top with a final layer of graham crackers. Put plastic wrap over dish and put in fridge for about 30 min to an hour to allow pudding to set. 
When pudding has set up, put the tub of chocolate frosting in the microwave for about 15 seconds to soften slightly (remove lid and aluminum foil top before microwaving.) Take out and stir frosting. It should be easily spreadable now. Remove plastic wrap from dish and evenly spread chocolate frosting all over the top layer of graham crackers.
Place plastic wrap over top of dish and put back in fridge. Now, forget about this dessert until tomorrow. This dessert gets better over time. The graham crackers need time to soften up. When ready to serve, slice in squares and enjoy cold!
Cook’s Note: This dessert does not take long to prepare but it definitely needs time to set up. Make this the night before you actually need to serve it.
Enjoy!
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STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE ICEBOX CAKE
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NO-BAKE CHUNKY MONKEY CAKE
STRAWBERRY PRETZEL DESSERT
NO-BAKE ECLAIR CAKE
Ingredients
- 2 (3.5 oz) package of instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 (8 oz) container of whipped topping (COOL WHIP) thawed
- 3 cups milk
- 2 sleeves graham cracker squares
- 1 tub chocolate frosting
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the pudding mix, milk and Cool Whip.
- In an 9 x 13 baking dish, arrange a single layer of graham cracker squares on the bottom. You may have to break them up a bit to get enough crackers to cover the bottom of your dish.
- Spread half of the pudding mixture on top of the crackers.
- Layer another layer of graham crackers over the pudding mixture.
- Then layer the other half of the pudding mixture on top of crackers.
- Top with a final layer of graham crackers.
- Put plastic wrap over dish and put in fridge for about 30 min to an hour to allow pudding to set.
- When ready, put the tub of chocolate frosting in the microwave for about 15 seconds to soften (remove lid and aluminum foil top before microwaving).
- Take out and stir frosting. It should be easily spreadable now.
- Remove plastic wrap from dish and evenly spread chocolate frosting all over the top layer of graham crackers.
- Place plastic wrap over top of dish and put back in fridge and let it chill overnight.
- This dessert gets better over time. The graham crackers need plenty of time to soften up.
- When ready, slice and serve!
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Originally published: February 2011
Updated and republished: February 2019
Wow!! So good!
Oh, this looks yummy! I might steal it for the next shower i have to go to! Thanks for sharing!!
My son is going to love this! Eclairs are his fav!
Oh, I love this recipe....so fun and I'm betting a potluck hit 🙂
Blessings!
Gail
You beat me to this! I have made this recipe forever! Yum!
This is so so so so cool! I would never think of make it this way! Love it!!!!
This looks sooo yummy! Is it bad that I like Cool Whip better than real whipped cream? I know the food police will come after me for saying that - ha! Great and easy recipe!
Yum! My husband will freak out over this. He loves eclairs and a whole cake of them!
I love this recipe. Thanks for reminding me of it! So yummy!
Oh so yummy!
yum, yum, YUM! I love this recipe...the chocolate grams and white chocolate version may be the next thing I try!!
This is my absolute favorite recipe from growing up! My grandmother still makes it every time we go to visit.. its so delicious! I'm glad to see it making its way into the blog world 🙂
I love the way this sounds. I'd rename it "Poor Man's Tiramisu". This was a great idea. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary
Hi Brandie- You and I must share the same love of Cool Whip desserts. Remember my angel food cake, with the cool whip, and fresh strawberries?...well, I think I would choose your super amazing eclair cake first, and than the srawberry angel food cake second...we are all chocolate lovers, and this is a winner!...Yummm!
I bookmarked the recipe, to make...seriously!
Absolutely a family favorite. Folks always want the recipe too!
do the graham crackers get a little soggy or do they stay crisp
This looks delicious. I love eclairs and so I am going to have to make this recipe when I have company-otherwise I'd eat it all.
YUM-O, and so simple to whip up, love it! =)
Brandie, this is such a wonderful dessert! Someone from my church brought it to a potluck one time and it was a huuuge hit. So yummy and so easy. Thank you for the reminder! Candace
You are right, this looks like such a simple yet delectable dessert. I am definitely saving this, thank you!
no bake cake, wow, i haven't had any in years. thanks for reminding me. Yours sure look delicious.
Have a wonderful Wednesday evening.
So simple yet so delish...Yumm-o
I gaped at that picture when I saw it. I think I may have made an ooh and awe sound too. It looks so delicious yet it so simple. I am saving this one to try later.
This is a classic I grew up on. Love it. So easy and it ALWAYS impresses!
I've never seen this one, but it will make for the perfect Super Bowl dessert!
Thanks!
Kristi
This looks amazingly yummy! What a perfect dessert for a football crowd!