Description
Delightful no-bake lemon eclair cake brings zesty Mediterranean flavors to your dessert table. Graham crackers, creamy lemon filling, and whipped topping create a refreshing summer treat you’ll savor with pure pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Components:
- 1 box graham crackers (14.4 ounces / 408 grams)
- 2 boxes instant lemon pudding (3.4 ounces / 96 grams each)
Liquid and Creamy Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 1 container Cool Whip (8 ounces / 226 grams), thawed
Finishing Ingredient:
- 1 can lemon frosting (16 ounces / 454 grams)
Instructions
- Coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray, ensuring complete coverage for easy removal.
- Whisk pudding mix and milk together vigorously for precisely 2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Gently incorporate whipped topping into pudding mixture, creating a light and airy consistency.
- Arrange first layer of graham crackers across the bottom of the prepared dish, covering entire surface.
- Spread half of the pudding-whipped topping blend evenly over the graham cracker foundation.
- Create second layer by placing additional graham crackers atop the pudding mixture.
- Pour remaining pudding mixture over the second cracker layer, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Complete the dessert with a final layer of graham crackers across the top.
- Microwave frosting for 30-40 seconds until slightly melted and pourable.
- Drizzle warm frosting across the top layer, allowing it to cascade and cover the entire surface.
- Refrigerate the dessert for minimum 12 hours, allowing flavors to meld and texture to set perfectly.
- Remove from refrigerator and slice into serving portions just before presenting.
Notes
- Choose graham crackers wisely for texture and flavor, considering honey or cinnamon varieties to enhance the dessert’s taste profile.
- Opt for instant pudding mix to save time, but whisk thoroughly to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Experiment with low-fat or sugar-free alternatives like light Cool Whip and sugar-free pudding mix to create a lighter version of the dessert.
- Customize the lemon flavor by adding fresh lemon zest to the pudding mixture or using lemon extract for a more intense citrus punch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg