Strawberry Eclair Cake Recipe (2024)

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This Strawberry Eclair Cake is an easy no bake dessert with fresh berry flavor. A fluffy cream filling is layered with graham crackers and topped with chocolate frosting. If you love strawberries dipped in chocolate you’ll love this eclair cake.

This treat reminds me of our favorite Chocolate Covered Strawberries! or give our homemade chocolate cupcakes with strawberry frosting a try next!

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Table of Contents

  • Why this Eclair Cake is Best
  • Ingredient Notes
  • How to Make Eclair Cake
  • Recipe FAQs
  • More No Bake Dessert Recipes
  • Strawberry Eclair Cake Recipe

Why this Eclair Cake is Best

Chocolate Eclair Cake is one of my favorite desserts. It’s so easy to make too, and it feeds a crowd!

If you’ve never made it before, it’s just layers of graham crackers with a pudding filling and topped with chocolate frosting. Today’s recipe is a variation on my original eclair cake, with the added bonus of strawberries!

  • Easy no bake recipe.
  • Made with fresh strawberry slices!
  • Delicious homemade chocolate frosting layer.
  • A light dessert with a decadent taste!

You’ll love bringing this No Bake dessert to potlucks and parties! It makes a wonderful Valentine’s Day dessert too.

This cake is sometimes referred to as an icebox cake. Because you assemble and store in your icebox (refrigerator).

Ingredient Notes

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Our eclair cakes are so easy. Layers of graham crackers, pudding filling, berries, and frosting. We love making our own chocolate frosting, but you can also use store bought and melt in microwave and pour over dessert.

  • Instant Cheesecake Pudding Mix gives a tangy cream cheese flavor to the light pudding filling. If you can’t find this flavor, use vanilla pudding instead.
  • Cool whip – Stabilized whipped topping is combined with the pudding mix to make the filling. While you CAN use real whipped cream, I like the taste and texture of the cool whip more for this recipe.
  • Chocolate frosting – This recipe includes directions for making a homemade chocolate frosting that sets up perfectly on top of the chilled eclair cake. If you’re short on time (or energy!), you can use a store bought icing instead. Our chocolate sour cream frosting would also be delicious here.

How to Make Eclair Cake

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  1. Make pudding filling. I start by combining the pudding with milk, then folding in the cool whip by hand.
  2. Assemble. Line a sheet cake pan with graham crackers. Add half the pudding filling on top, then arrange half the strawberries on top of that. Repeat all layers again. Add one final layer of graham crackers to top it off.
  3. Make chocolate frosting. Melt baking chocolate with corn syrup. Whisk in vanilla, powdered sugar, butter and milk until smooth. Spread the frosting on top of the cake.
  4. Chill. Cover the Strawberry Eclair Cake and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Slice and serve!
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Recipe FAQs

Can I make eclair cake with other kinds of berries?

Yes, you can! Raspberries would be delicious in this chocolate eclair cake too.

How far in advance can I make eclair cake?

You can prepare this eclair cake up to several days in advance. It keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The longer it sits though, the softer the graham crackers become.

Does it have to be instant pudding mix? Or can I use the cook and serve kind?

Instant pudding mix is key to making this an easy dessert.

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  • Too hot to turn on the oven? Try making thisNo BakePeanut Butter Eclair Cakeversion of aChocolate Eclair Cake!
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Strawberry Eclair Cake

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This Strawberry Eclair Cake is an easy no bake dessert with fresh berry flavor. A fluffy cream filling is layered with graham crackers and topped with chocolate frosting. If you love strawberries dipped in chocolate you'll love this eclair cake.

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 15 servings

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 1 box Honey Graham Crackers 14 ounce
  • 2 packages Instant Cheesecake JELL-O Pudding mix 3 ounce each
  • 2 ½ cups milk
  • 12 ounce Cool Whip thawed
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries hulled and sliced

For the Frosting:

  • 2 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate melted
  • 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Mix pudding mix with milk using a whisk. Beat for about 2 minutes, by hand. Fold in Cool Whip, set aside.

  • Layer a 13×9 baking dish with one layer of graham crackers. Top with half of the pudding mix. Lay half of the sliced strawberries on top of the pudding. Repeat the layers with grahams, remaining pudding and remaining strawberries. Top with one more layer of Grahams.

  • For the frosting, mix melted baking chocolate with corn syrup. Add vanilla, butter, powdered sugar and milk and whisk thoroughly until smooth. Spread over top layer of graham crackers.

  • Cover and refrigerate cake for 2 hours or overnight. ENJOY!

Notes

  • You can swap out homemade frosting for one can of milk chocolate frosting. Remove lid and foil cover. Microwave 20 seconds, stir, and spread over graham crackers.
  • Can’t find the cheesecake pudding? Use vanilla or french vanilla flavor instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 15mg, Sodium: 202mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 26g

Course: Cake

Cuisine: American

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What is strawberry crunch cake made of? ›

This two-layer cake uses fresh strawberries in the cake for natural flavor and color. It's topped with luscious vanilla frosting and a crunchy coating made up of Nilla Wafer cookies and freeze-dried strawberries for a fun texture with every bite.

What is eclair cake made of? ›

To make an éclair cake, simply top layers of graham crackers and creamy French vanilla pudding with a decadent homemade chocolate ganache before popping it into the fridge for a few hours to set. That's it!

What is Louisiana Crunch cake made of? ›

My Louisiana Crunch Cake recipe uses shredded coconut and granulated sugar to obtain its namesake crunchy exterior—a delicious contrast to a dense yet tender pound-cake-like interior.

What is a Cheeto cake? ›

The cake features layers of vanilla, rainbow-flecked birthday cake, Cheetos cheddar frosting, vanilla frosting, and Cheetos and birthday crumbs sprinkled on top and in between layers.

What's the difference between an eclair and a French eclair? ›

Other than form and name, they are continents apart in taste. An American eclair is made from frozen ingredients such as frozen pre-separated egg whites and yolks and frozen pre-made cream. A French eclair is fresh: freshly separated eggs, freshly stirred creme, freshly picked or ground ingredients.

Why is it called eclair cake? ›

The word comes from the French éclair, meaning 'flash of lightning', so named because it is eaten quickly (in a flash); however some believe that the name is due to the glistening of the frosting resembling lightning.

What French pastry is similar to an eclair? ›

Chouquettes are a famous French pastry made from choux dough. They are small, hollow puffs filled with cream or custard and topped with chocolate sauce. They are also known as cream puffs, eclairs, and profiteroles. The ingredients for making chouquettes only need water, butter, flour, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.

What are the crunchies in ice cream cake made of? ›

Those chocolate crunchies are made using the same delicious cookies from our Flying Saucer Ice Cream Sandwiches. This ain't no ordinary cookie crumble. This is a patented Carvel delicacy at its finest.

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Lemon Crunch Cake at its most basic is a soft moist butter cake (in America they use yellow box cake), layered with lemon curd, whipped cream and a crunchy outer. This cake is for when you want to make something spectacular.

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