This delicious éclair cake is a no-bake dessert that combines apples, vanilla pudding, and cinnamon graham crackers — topped with caramel icing. It's best to refrigerate it for 24 hours to let the dessert have time to form a cake-like consistency.
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Golden Delicious apples - peeled , cored and chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour , Optional
- 2 packages instant French vanilla pudding , 3.5 ounce
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 container frozen whipped topping , 8 ounce
- 1 box cinnamon graham crackers , 14.4 ounce
- 1 container caramel apple dip , 18 ounce
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour , Optional
Instructions
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1
Gather the ingredients.
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Combine apples, cinnamon, and sugar in a saucepan and set over medium heat. Cook, occasionally stirring, until apples are tender. If mixture ends up with a lot of liquid, mix in a little bit of flour, and simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
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In a large bowl, whisk together instant pudding and milk until smooth. Stir in sour cream and fold in whipped topping.
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To assemble cake, line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with a single layer of cinnamon graham crackers.
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Use a slotted spoon to make a thin layer of apple mixture.
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Top with a generous layer of pudding, about 1/3. Repeat layers until you have 3 layers of apples and pudding and four layers of crackers.
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Warm caramel apple dip in the microwave oven until it can be easily poured. Pour this over top layer of graham crackers. Refrigerate at least overnight and up to 24 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
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