Description
A creamy no-bake chocolate eclair cake made with layers of graham crackers, fluffy vanilla pudding, and a rich chocolate topping—an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert with zero oven time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 192 g instant vanilla pudding mix
- 720 ml cold milk
- 225 g whipped topping (thawed)
- 1 box graham crackers (14–16 sheets)
- 40 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 120 g powdered sugar
- 60 ml milk (for topping)
- 28 g unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: espresso powder, chocolate chips, nuts
Instructions
- Whisk pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes until thickened.
- Fold in whipped topping until smooth and creamy.
- Layer graham crackers in a 9×13-inch dish.
- Spread half of the pudding mixture over crackers.
- Add another layer of graham crackers.
- Spread remaining pudding mixture evenly.
- Top with final layer of graham crackers.
- Whisk cocoa powder, powdered sugar, milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread chocolate topping evenly over top layer.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Notes
Chill overnight for best texture. Use cold milk for proper pudding consistency. Avoid freezing as it can affect the creamy layers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake, chocolate eclair dessert, no bake cake, layered dessert, easy dessert recipe