It’s the perfect dessert recipe that requires no baking! There are days I just don’t want to bake but need dessert. That’s when we go with a No-Bake Dessert like this one or our No-Bake Cheesecake and delicious Spartak Cake.

Éclair CAKE-

This cake is like an eclair minus all the work you put into one. The layers of graham crackers softened by the creamy vanilla pudding give you so much flavor in every bite!

INGREDIENTS-

Here are the easy ingredients needed for an eclair cake.

GRAHAM CRACKERS– You want to use the honey graham crackers, we like to use the Honey Maid brand. For a cholate version, use chocolate graham crackers.INSTANT VANILLA PUDDING– This recipe calls for instant french vanilla pudding, you can also use cheesecake instant pudding.MILK– The key to this recipe is COLD milk, you can use whole milk or 2% milk.CREAM CHEESE– Be sure the cream cheese is at room temp for easy mixing.COOL WHIP-You can use original cool whip, sugar free cool whip, or light cool whip.GANACHE– For the ganache we use chopped milk chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream. You can totally opt out of the ganache altogether.

HOW TO MAKE ECLAIR CAKE-

You will not believe how simple and fast this graham cracker dessert comes together!

MAKE CREAM– In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the instant vanilla pudding mix and milk until creamy and thick. Add in the creamed cream cheese and cool whip and mix until combined.ASSEMBLE CAKE– Add a small amount of pastry cream to the bottom of your cake platter. Add four graham crackers on top of the custard cream  in a row.Top with crackers with cream. Repeat this process until you have six layers. Cover the sides and tops of the cake with the remaining pudding mixture.DECORATE CAKE– You should have 3 graham crackers left, crush the crackers and use to cover the sides and final top layer of graham crackers.GANACHE– In a saucepan, over low heat, melt the chocolate and whisk in the cream until a thick and creamy ganache has appeared. Allow the ganache to cool.Drizzle the chocolate glaze on top of the cake. Refrigerate at least two hours or until graham cracker layers have softened.

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