Caramel Apple Eclair Cake (No-Bake)
Indulge, in an adventure for your taste buds with the Caramel Apple Eclair Cake. This incredible dessert showcases layers of apple pie filling, nestled on a bed of cinnamon graham crackers, enveloped by vanilla pudding and topped off with a tempting caramel drizzle. Each bite is, like a symphony of flavors and satisfying textures creating a treat to satisfy your sweet cravings.
12 Servings
Ingredients
- 1½ 20-oz cans apple pie filling (30 oz in total)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 box cinnamon graham crackers
- 2 3.4-oz boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 c cold milk
- 2 c heavy cream
- ½ c powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Homemade Caramel Sauce caramel dip, or a store bought caramel topping
Instructions
- Start by cutting the apple pie filling into pieces and combining it with cinnamon and nutmeg.
- In a bowl whisk together the vanilla pudding mix, milk and powdered sugar until well blended.
- Next add the heavy cream and vanilla extract, to the mixture. Beat it until it thickens.
- Take a 9x13 inch dish. Layer it with cinnamon graham crackers.
- Spread half of the apple filling over the layer of crackers followed by half of the pudding mixture.
- Repeat these layers; another layer of crackers, apple filling and pudding.
- Gently warm up the caramel topping before pouring it over the layer of the cake.
- Place the cake in the refrigerator, for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight to allow it to chill thoroughly.
Notes
Swap the cinnamon graham crackers with gluten-free versions. If only plain gluten-free graham crackers are available, add a sprinkle of cinnamon between layers. Ensure the vanilla pudding mix and other ingredients are gluten-free by checking their labels. Now, everyone can indulge without worry!