ECLAIR CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE
A delicious, creamy filling on top of a light choux pastry gets glazed with a rich chocolate ganache. This dessert sounds fancy but it is so easy to make and it's a definite crowd-pleaser!
Provided by Laney Jane
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Chocolate
Time 2h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Place a mixing bowl in the freezer to chill.
- Combine the water, butter, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the flour. Cook and stir until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and beat in the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Spread the dough evenly in the bottom of the baking dish.
- Bake the pastry in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. (The dough will rise and make a boat shape, but should drop as it cools.) Cool completely on wire rack.
- Remove the chilled mixing bowl from the freezer and pour in 2 cups of cold whipping cream. Whip until the cream thickens, about 1 minute; stir in the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla extract. Continue to whip until the cream forms stiff peaks. Refrigerate the whipped cream while you mix the pudding.
- Pour the pudding mixes and the milk into a mixing bowl and stir until creamy. Fold in the whipped cream. Spread the filling over the cooled crust and refrigerate.
- Place the chopped chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Bring 1 cup of cream almost to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and allow it to soften for 1 minute. Whisk the mixture until smooth. Let the mixture cool slightly to thicken, about 10 minutes. Pour the ganache over the cream filling, spreading to cover the entire surface. Return the pan to the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.4 calories, Carbohydrate 39.6 g, Cholesterol 160.5 mg, Fat 38.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 23.7 g, Sodium 400 mg, Sugar 24.7 g
A BETTER CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE
This is the classic potluck dessert, but from scratch - SOOOOO much better! I got this from Cook's Country mag. I make the custard the night before, assemble in the morning and by afternoon, bliss...
Provided by NanciY
Categories Dessert
Time 8h10m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan. Whisk milk in until smooth and bring to a boil, scraping the bottom with a rubber spatula over medium high heat. Immediately reduce heat to medium low and cook, continuing to scrape bottom, until thick and large bubbles appear on the surface, 4-6 minutes. Off heat, whisk in butter and vanilla. Transfer pudding to a large bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the surface. Refrigerate until cool, about 2 hours or overnight.
- Stir water and gelatin together in a bowl and let sit until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes. Microwave until mixture is bubbling around the edges and gelatin dissolves, 15-30 seconds. Using a stand mixer fitted with a whisk, whip 2 cups cream on medium low speed until foamy, about a minute. Increase speed to high and whip until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes. Add gelatin mixture and whip until stiff peaks form, about a minute more.
- Whisk one-third whipped cream into chilled pudding, then gently fold in remaining whipped cream, one scoop at a time until combined. Cover the bottom of a 13 X 9 inch baking dish with a layer of graham crackers, breaking the crackers as necessary to line the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the pudding mixture and another layer of graham crackers. Repeat with remaining pudding mixture and remaining graham crackers.
- Microwave chocolate chips, remaining 3/4 cup cream and corn syrup in a bowl, stirring occasionally until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Cool glaze to room temp, about 10 minutes.Cover graham crackers with glaze and refrigerate cake for 6 - 24 hours.
CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE
My favorite person in the world, my second mom Patty, gave me this easy and delicious recipe. Its the best.
Provided by mspms
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes
Time 12h20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan with graham crackers. In a large bowl, combine the milk and vanilla pudding according to directions on box. Fold in the whipped topping. Spread a layer of the pudding mixture over the graham crackers. Alternate the graham cracker and pudding layers up to the top of the pan. Cook the container of prepared frosting, uncovered in the microwave for 1 minute on half power. Pour over the top of the cake. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.1 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 287.2 mg, Sugar 29.2 g
PAULA DEEN'S CHOCOLATE ECLAIR CAKE
There are other similar recipes, but this one is simply spectacular! I think it's because I have added an extra layer of the "frosting" to the middle. As if it needed to be richer... This recipe is from Paula Deen and I have simply doubled the frosting and just added another layer within the cake. As with other Eclair Cakes, this one is better if it sits in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours. Hard to resist digging in any sooner!
Provided by golfergirlj
Categories Dessert
Time P1DT20m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Butter bottom of a 13x9 pan. Line with whole graham crackers.
- Using electric mixer, mix pudding with milk. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Fold in whipped topping.
- Pour half the pudding mixture over crackers.
- Spread half of frosting over top. (see below how to make frosting).
- Place another layer of whole graham crackers on top on frosting layer.
- Pour remaining half of pudding mixture over top.
- Cover with another layer of whole graham crackers.
- Spread remaining half of frosting on top.
- For Frosting: Blend together sugar and cocoa.
- Add butter and milk, mixing well.
- Add corn syrup and vanilla and stir until creamy.
- Refrigerate cake for 24 hours before serving!
- Note: Cooking time reflects refrigeration for 24 hours, rather than actual cooking time.
THELMA'S CHOCOLATE ECLAIR
I love eclairs, but making the actual pastry is difficult. So I came up with this recipe as a substitute. It still satisfies my cravings with the same wonderful flavors. -Thelma Beam, Esbon, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Line a 13x9-in. dish with half of the graham crackers, breaking crackers to fit as needed., Whisk milk and pudding mixes 2 minutes; let stand until soft-set, about 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping; spread evenly over crackers. Top with remaining crackers., In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave chocolate and butter until melted; stir until blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread over top. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 229mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
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