Delicious "no-bake" dessert with COOL WHIP Whipped Topping...

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If you're like me, I have certain dishes that I only make during the summer and others that I only make during the cooler months.  I LOVE to bake but, unfortunately, summer is often full of "no bake" desserts because let's face it...it's hot out and I don't want to turn the oven on! 

I'm always on the lookout for a refreshing summer dessert and this No-Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake doesn't disappoint!  It’s a deliciously creamy dessert that’s sure to be a hit with the crowd…who doesn’t like chocolate and COOL WHIP? It's the perfect dessert to bring to a cookout or for a summer birthday and has been a family favorite for as long as I can remember.

This No-Bake Chocolate Éclair Cake is definitely going to be in the summer rotation a lot this summer!  It's no bake, but is certainly delicious!

For this No-Bake Chocolate Éclair Cake, you start with graham crackers, vanilla pudding (or French vanilla pudding), and COOL WHIP…all ingredients that I almost always have in my pantry and refrigerator/freezer.

You start by mixing the pre-made pudding and COOL WHIP together.  Just a little taste of that mixture alone is worth making the No-Bake Chocolate Éclair Cake!   

 

Layer graham crackers in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish...you will have to break some up to fill up the bottom of the dish.
 

Then layer this fluffy pudding/COOL WHIP mixture on top of the graham crackers and repeat.  
 

 

 Top all of those layers with a delicious chocolate topping, almost like a ganache, and you have one wonderful, creamy, delicious summer dessert!

No- Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake

Filling:

2  boxes vanilla (or french vanilla) instant pudding

3 c. milk

1 (8 oz) container COOL WHIP

1 box of graham crackers

Topping:

1/3 c. cocoa

1 c. sugar

1/4 c. milk

1 stick butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix pudding and milk.  (My pudding called for 2 cups of milk per box, but I cut it down to 3 cups total...I like the pudding/COOL WHIP mixture to be a little thicker.) Stir in COOL WHIP. 

 

Place a layer of graham crackers in the bottom of a 9x13" dish. Spread half of the pudding/COOL WHIP mixture over the graham crackers. Repeat with another layer of graham crackers and pudding/COOL WHIP mixture; then top with a final layer of graham crackers.

For the topping, bring cocoa, milk, and sugar to a boil.  Boil about 1 minute, stirring very frequently. Remove from heat and cool one minute. Add butter and vanilla; stir until butter is melted. Pour over the top layer of graham crackers. Refrigerate over night.

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