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Chocolate Eclair Cake

Chocolate Eclair Cake is an easy spin on the popular cream filled Eclairs. So divine and made at home with everyday pantry ingredients !

Chocolate Eclair Cake is an easy spin on the popular cream filled Eclairs - so divine and made at home with everyday pantry ingredients !

Chocolate Eclair Cake is a delicious variation to the ever popular Eclairs. Only much quicker and easier to make with everyday ingredients.

We love Eclairs, but normally have some from the bakery department at the supermarket.

When I removed the baked cake base, I knew immediately that we would love the end dessert. The base did puff up a lot, but settled some on cooling.

Chocolate Eclair Cake is an easy spin on the popular cream filled Eclairs - so divine and made at home with everyday pantry ingredients !

Those edges that curl up the sides of the pan … total delight ! Even though it has no filling or cream scooped over.

You can always cut it away before serving, but I left it as is and we all agreed those pieces are almost the best part of the cake.

The Eclair Base :

My base did turn out a little flatter, but I think that was due to me pressing the Pudding down to hard.

Gentle spreading of the Pudding should avoid a flatter, denser base. Not that we much cared, as this Chocolate Eclair Cake was finished before the end of the night, with absolutely no leftovers for tea time the following day.

What I like most, and might be seen as a little rude, is that the cake is firm enough to eat by hand, no need for a cake fork or spoon, just cut a slice and away you go !

But I have to admit I only do that when I am alone in the kitchen and the dessert is staring at me with a look that says “…eat me,,, eat me…”  sure hope you also have food speaking to you, as I sure do.

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Chocolate Eclair Cake

Chocolate Eclair Cake

Chocolate Eclair Cake

Linda Nortje
Chocolate Eclair Cake is an easy spin on the popular cream filled Eclairs. So divine and made at home with everyday pantry ingredients !
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Global
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 334 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Water
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter cubed
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 3 cups Milk
  • 2 boxes Instant Chocolate Pudding (servings sized boxes)
  • 1 cup Fresh Cream double cream/ whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons Chocolate Syrup

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 200 deg C (400 deg F) – line a baking sheet with baking paper, let the paper hang over the edges
  • Place the Water, Butter and Salt in a medium saucepan – bring to the boil over high heat until the Butter has melted
  • Add the Flour and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball – remove from heat
  • Whilst beating the Flour mixture, add the Eggs one-by-one, beating continuously
  • Spread the mixture onto the bottom of the lined baking sheet – bake 20 – 25 minutes until puffed and golden ( most of the puff will settle on cooling ) – cool completely in the baking sheet
  • Beat together the Milk and Pudding – spread over the cooled cake layer and chill for 30 minutes
  • Whip the Cream and scoop over the Pudding layer
  • Drizzle with Chocolate Syrup just before serving
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Eclair Cake
Serving Size
 
1 Servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
334
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
24
g
37
%
Saturated Fat
 
14
g
88
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Cholesterol
 
140
mg
47
%
Sodium
 
210
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
22
g
7
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.
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Evelyn Osborn

Wednesday 15th of July 2015

Eclairs are one of my favorite desserts and this does sound so much easier but with that same awesome flavor!!

Jamie Sherman

Tuesday 14th of July 2015

My mom used to make eclairs when I was little .... and I haven't had one in ages! This seems so much easier! :)

Joanna Brittain

Friday 10th of July 2015

Oh this looks decadent! I love eclairs, and haven't had one in years. Maybe I should make this so that I can enjoy more than one! ;-)Joannawww.everydaymadefresh.com

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