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Home / Recipes / Desserts / Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake

Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake

February 29, 2016 By Jill Selkowitz / 6 Comments Updated December 20, 2019 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake is a bakery quality dessert, which bakes up and is prepared in under 30 minutes.

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  • Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake
  • Ingredients to Chocolate Eau Claire Cake Pasty Shell.
  • Ingredients for Creamy Chocolate Éclair Filling.
  • Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake
  • Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake
  • Non “Instant” Substitutions

Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake

Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake on a plate

Named for Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this Chocolate Éclair Cake is divinely delicious and so easy to make.

Your friends will think you picked up Chocolate Eclairs from a bakery.

I got this recipe from Cheryl St. George, who used to make it for celebrations at the law firm in Palm Beach, where I used to work. Guess where Cheryl is from?

It’s unbelievably delicious and really simple to make.

Ingredients to Chocolate Eau Claire Cake Pasty Shell.

  • All Purpose Flour
  • Eggs
  • Butter
  • Milk

The pasty shell is very easy to make and tastes just like that of an Éclair. It is light, with a slightly chewy bite.

 

Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake on a plate

Chocolate Eau Claire Cake

The pasty shell is very light and fluffs up nice and puffy from the eggs.

As it is baking, prepare the filling.

Normally, my recipes are 100% from scratch. This recipe uses some prepared items, along with a by scratch pastry.

In the notes section of the recipe card at the bottom, I have provided substitutions for the prepared items.

Ingredients for Creamy Chocolate Éclair Filling.

  • Vanilla Pudding Mix
  • Whole Milk
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Cool Whip

Once the pasty is stuffed, a warmed can of frosting is poured over. Easy, peasy.

If you want to substitute the chocolate frosting for a homemade version, check out my yummy Homemade Chocolate Hot Fudge Ganache recipe.

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Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake

Chocolate Eau Claire Cake

Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 404kcal
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 cup Fresh Water
  • 1 stick Butter
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 4 large Eggs

Filling

  • 2 3.4 ounce boxes Instant Vanilla Pudding (2 large boxes 3 oz each)
  • 2 cups Whole Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 8 oz Cool Whip

Topping

  • 1 can Milk Chocolate Frosting
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Instructions

Dough Preparation

  • Bring water and butter to boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and dump in flour and stir until it forms a ball.
  • Add the eggs one at a time and continue stirring until a sticky dough forms.
  • Form dough into a long tube (about 2.5 feet) and then place on greased pizza pan or cookie sheet in form of a ring. Connect ends.
  • Bake at 400° for 45-50 minutes.
  • Once golden brown, remove from oven and allow to fully cool.
  • Once the ring is cooled slice horizontally.

Filling Preparation

  • In large bowl combine pudding mix, milk and vanilla and stir until combined and beginning to thicken..
  • Let sit at least five minutes.  Gentley fold in Cool Whip.
  • Spoon pudding mixture onto bottom of pasty right.  Place top pastry on top of pudding.
  • Place can of frosting in the microwave in 10 seconds intervals until frosting becomes pourable.  Drizzle frosting over top of ring.  Frosting should be thick without being clumpy.

Notes

Make a double batch and assemble the two rings on a plate to form a figure eight.

Non “Instant” Substitutions

Homemade Chocolate Fudge Ganache
Cook and Serve Pudding Mix
 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Eau Claire Éclair Cake
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 404 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 117mg39%
Sodium 236mg10%
Potassium 222mg6%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 33g37%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 524IU10%
Calcium 101mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Hi, I'm Jill. I'm a mom to Tonkinese cats and enjoy sharing restaurant quality meals, easily made at home. With my easy step by step photos and directions, new cooks will be able to follow along and cook like rock stars.

Comments

  1. R says

    July 21, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    5 stars
    This is the most delicious dessert I have ever made for sure. Thank you so much. I will make it again and again. Rob

    Reply
  2. Joanne says

    December 20, 2019 at 4:25 pm

    The small pudding is 3.4 Oz and the large is 5.1. So is the small pudding the correct one even though it is more than 3 Oz?

    Reply
  3. Beth says

    January 4, 2019 at 3:46 am

    I’m surprised you suggested a box cooked pudding rather than from scratch. I was going to compare it to my recipe. I love all your recipes!

    Reply
    • Jill says

      January 5, 2019 at 4:22 pm

      I know, right! It is from a friend and I did not want to change it. I will do it again with homemade pudding. Jill

      Reply
  4. Cindy says

    February 6, 2018 at 5:37 am

    5 stars
    This was awesome! Any idea how long to bake the dough if I want to make them individual size? Thanks

    Reply
    • Jill says

      February 7, 2018 at 1:58 am

      Hi Cindy. I have only made the larger one, but I would think the cook time might be a bit less. Jill

      Reply

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