BOSTON CREAM ECLAIR CAKE
It doesn't get any better than this.
Serve this eclair pastry and you instantly rise to superhero status. Never met
anyone who didn't adore the Boston Cream Éclair Cake!
35
minPrep Time
45
minCook Time
1 hr,
20Total Time
Ingredients
·
Crust:
·
1/2
cup butter
·
1
cup water
·
1
cup flour
·
4
large eggs
·
Cream
Filling:
·
2
(3.125 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding
·
2
1/2 cups milk
·
6
ounces Cool Whip (3/4 of an 8 ounce Cool Whip)
·
1
teaspoon vanilla
·
Topping:
·
1
and 1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate (1.5 ounces)
·
2
tablespoons butter
·
2
tablespoons milk
·
1
cup powdered sugar
·
1
teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
1.
Crust:
2.
Preheat
oven to 400 degrees.
3.
Boil
together the water and butter
4.
Stir
in 1 cup flour until throughly compbined and cook until ball forms and it pulls
away from the sides.
5.
Remove
from the heat.
6.
Add
in eggs one at a time, mixing throughly by hand after each. (I use a wooden
spoon or my King Arthur bread dough whisk.)
7.
Drop
by spoonfuls into a ring on a lightly grease cookie sheet or round pizza pan.
8.
Bake
at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until the middle is dry. Sometimes it takes
as long as 55 minutes, so watch very carefully towards the end.
9.
Check
with a cake tester to make sure it's dry inside.
10.
Cool
completely on a wire rack.
11.
Cut
in half horizontally with a serrated or electric knife.
12.
Cover
the bottom half with filling, put the top half back on.
13.
Filling:
14.
Using
an electric mixer or whisk, mix the instant vanilla pudding with milk for two
minutes.
15.
Gently
fold in the Cool Whip and vanilla with a rubber spatula.
16.
Rich
Chocolate Frosting:
17.
Melt
chocolate in a saucepan over low heat.
18.
Add
in butter 'til it melts.
19.
Remove
from heat.
20.
Stir
in milk 'til combined.
21.
Stir
in powdered sugar and vanilla.
22.
Pack
frosting in a pastry bag and pipe with a decorating tip (or use a ziploc bag
with snipped corner), going around the entire cake.
23.
Refrigerate
for a short time 'til chocolate sets, cover in plastic wrap, then return to
refrigerator.
24.
Refrigerate
leftovers. (If you have any!)
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