Basically, it is three layers of graham crackers separated by two layers of vanilla pudding and topped with a fudge-y frosting. Make sure you make it a day BEFORE you want to serve it so that the graham crackers absorb a little moisture from the pudding and become “cake like”. This was so good that I made it for my own birthday!
(2) 3½ ounce instant French vanilla pudding1 pound of graham crackers
8 ounce Cool Whip thawed
3 cups of milk
CHOCOLATE TOPPING
6 tablespoons butter (melted)
6 tablespoons boiling water
6 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Place a single layer of graham crackers in the bottom of a 9x13 dish (breaking to fit if necessary). In a large bowl, whisk the instant pudding with 3 cups milk until well mixed, then fold in the Cool Whip. Immediately pour half of this mixture over the graham crackers, spreading it out evenly.
Put another layer of graham crackers on top of the pudding and then another layer of pudding mixture. Top second layer of pudding with a final layer of graham crackers. Cover the dish tightly, with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about an hour before you frost it.
After an hour of chilling, mix melted butter, boiling water, cocoa and vanilla until well blended. Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth. Immediately pour the frosting over the chilled pudding dessert and smooth it out.
Place dessert (uncovered) in fridge for an hour or so (until the frosting feels dry to the touch),then stretch plastic wrap over the pan(stretching it tightly so that it doesn't sag and touch the frosting). Refrigerate overnight (important).
NOTE: I use a glass 9x13 pan so that the plastic grips tightly to the glass and doesn’t sag down onto the frosting. Not necessary, but it looks prettier if the plastic doesn’t leave wrinkles in the frosting. A Tupperware 9x13 with snap-on lid works great too.
NOTE: After this "cake" has been in the fridge, overnight, it is easy to cut into squares to serve because the graham crackers are soft.
NO-BAKE ECLAIR CAKE FOOD RECIPESBy Coleen Marie