Donna's Eclair Cake

 

  Everybody in the family has asked for Donna's recipe for this delicious eclair cake, so here it is (and now Donna doesn't have to write down the recipe a million times!). Donna Zimmer Mollica

 
Dough
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter (one stick)
1 cup flour
4 eggs
Filling
2 packages vanilla pudding (3 oz packages)
2-1/2 cups milk
1 carton of LaCreme (8 Ounces)
1 teaspoon vanilla or Coolwhip
Topping
2 (1" each) squares semi-sweet chocolate
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Make the Dough

  • Heat butter and water to a rolling boil over medium heat.
  • Stir in flour all at once over low heat with a wooden spoon. Keep stirring until it forms a ball. Remove from heat.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time with a meixer. [Donna: "It will get real gooey and messy towards the end.")
  • Spoon mixture onto a pizza pan to form a large doughnut shape.
  • Bake 45-50 minutes at 400 degrees until the dough is light brown. Cool the dough away from drafts. When the dough is cool, split it horizontally.

Make the Filling

  • Mix pudding and milk, and then add vanila.
  • Fold in LaCreme.
  • Refrigerate about one hour before filling ring (Donna: "I do this while the ring is cooling.")

Make the Topping

  • Melt butter and chocolate over low heat, and add other ingredients. Drip the topping over the torte.

Refrigerate...and Enjoy!

 

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