Chocolate Éclair Cake

Chocolate Éclair Cake is inspired by the French classic dessert. This version is fast and easy to prepare and will be a favorite of anyone that loves chocolate.

Ingredients:
1 box graham crackers
2 packages French vanilla pudding
3 1/2 cups of milk
9 oz. cool whip
3 1 oz. squares semi-sweet chocolate
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
3 tspn light corn syrup
1 1/2 tspn vanilla extract
1/8 cup of milk
5 tbsp butter

Preparation:

1. Oil a 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
2. Cover the bottom of the pan with one layer of graham crackers.
3. Mix pudding powder, 3 1/2 cups of milk, and a 9 oz. container of cool whip in a mixer.
4. Put half of the pudding mixture from step #3 over the first layer of graham crackers.
5. Cover the pudding mixture with another layer of graham crackers.
6. Put the remaining pudding mixture on top of the second layer of graham crackers.
7. Put a third layer of graham crackers on top of the second layer of pudding.
8. In a saucepan, add the chocolate, butter, corn syrup, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1/8 cup of milk. Heat this mixture over medium heat until it forms a smooth chocolate mixture.
9. Pour the chocolate mixture over the third layer of graham crackers. You may need to spread it evenly with the back of a spoon so that it covers the entire top of the cake.
10. Cover the top of the pan with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
    

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