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A Better Chocolate Eclair Cake

⏱ Recipe Time: 8 hr 10 min

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...

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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…

Ingredients

  • Sugar
  • Cornstarch
  • Salt
  • Whole Milk
  • Butter
  • Vanilla
  • Water
  • Unflavored Gelatin
  • Heavy Cream
  • Graham Crackers
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Corn Syrup

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan
  2. Whisk milk in until smooth and bring to a boil, scraping the bottom with a rubber spatula over medium high heat
  3. Immediately reduce heat to medium low and cook, continuing to scrape bottom, until thick and large bubbles appear on the surface, 4-6 minutes
  4. Off heat, whisk in butter and vanilla
  5. Transfer pudding to a large bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the surface
  6. Refrigerate until cool, about 2 hours or overnight
  7. Stir water and gelatin together in a bowl and let sit until gelatin softens, about 5 minutes
  8. Microwave until mixture is bubbling around the edges and gelatin dissolves, 15-30 seconds
  9. Using a stand mixer fitted with a whisk, whip 2 cups cream on medium low speed until foamy, about a minute
  10. Increase speed to high and whip until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes
  11. Add gelatin mixture and whip until stiff peaks form, about a minute more
  12. Whisk one-third whipped cream into chilled pudding, then gently fold in remaining whipped cream, one scoop at a time until combined
  13. 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
  14. Top with half of the pudding mixture and another layer of graham crackers
  15. Repeat with remaining pudding mixture and remaining graham crackers
  16. Microwave chocolate chips, remaining 3 / 4 cup cream and corn syrup in a bowl, stirring occasionally until smooth, 1-2 minutes
  17. Cool glaze to room temp, about 10 minutes
  18. Cover graham crackers with glaze and refrigerate cake for 6 – 24 hours
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