Graveyard Chocolate Eclair Cake Recipe
- Cook Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 box (14.4 oz) Honey Graham Crackers
- 2 packages (3.4 oz each) Instant Vanilla Pudding mix
- 3 cups cold Milk
- 1 container (8 oz) Whipped Topping (like Cool Whip), thawed
- 1 can (16 oz) Chocolate Frosting
- 1 cup Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (like Oreos), crushed into “dirt”
- 6–8 Milano Cookies (for tombstones)
- Black edible icing tube
- Gummy worms and Halloween candy pumpkins (optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the instant vanilla pudding mix and the cold milk. Continue whisking for about 2 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken. Gently fold in the thawed whipped topping with a spatula until the mixture is uniform and light.
- Line the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish with a single layer of graham crackers. You may need to break some crackers into smaller pieces to ensure the bottom of the pan is completely covered.
- Spread half of the pudding mixture evenly over the first layer of graham crackers. Place another layer of crackers on top of the pudding. Spread the remaining pudding mixture over that second layer, then finish with a final layer of graham crackers on top.
- Remove the lid and foil seal from the chocolate frosting can. Microwave the frosting for 20-30 seconds until it is thin enough to pour. Pour the frosting over the top layer of graham crackers and spread it carefully to the edges using an offset spatula.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or ideally overnight. This chilling time is essential because it allows the graham crackers to absorb moisture from the pudding and turn into a cake-like consistency.
- Just before serving, sprinkle the crushed chocolate cookies over the top of the frosting to look like fresh soil. Write “RIP” or draw small crosses on the Milano cookies using the black icing. Press the cookie tombstones into the cake and scatter gummy worms or candy pumpkins around the “dirt” for a spooky finish.