Caramel Apple Eclair Cake

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Serve this no bake Caramel Apple Eclair Cake on cool fall days. Layers of graham crackers, cinnamon fried apples and pudding, all topped with a thick caramel sauce.

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Chill Time8

Total Time8 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 402kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the apples:

5 pounds Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and sliced, then chopped into 1” pieces
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1-2 tablespoons all-purpose flour if needed

For the filling:

2 boxes instant vanilla pudding mix 3.4 ounces each
3 1/2 cups whole milk
½ cup sour cream
8 ounces Cool Whip whipped topping thawed

For the layers:

21 cinnamon graham crackers
16 ounces caramel apple dip Marzetti brand

Instructions

In a large saucepan, combine the diced apples, sugar and cinnamon over medium low heat. Cook and stir until the apples are tender. If the apples have a lot of juice, sprinkle two tablespoons of flour lightly over the apples and stir it in. Stir the mixture over medium low heat until it has thickened. Remove from the heat and allow the apples to cool to room temperature. 5 pounds Granny Smith apples, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1-2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding and the milk. Stir in the sour cream and Cool Whip. 2 boxes instant vanilla pudding mix, 3 1/2 cups whole milk, ½ cup sour cream, 8 ounces Cool Whip whipped topping
Line the bottom of a 9×13 baking pan with 7 cinnamon graham crackers. Top with ½ of the apple mixture. Spoon half of the pudding mixture over the apples. 21 cinnamon graham crackers
Add a second layer of graham crackers on top of the pudding. Spread the remaining apples over the graham crackers. Spoon the rest of the pudding mix over the crackers. Add one last layer of graham crackers on top.
Heat the caramel dip for 30 seconds in the microwave. Use a knife to mix the caramel. Heat for another 20-30 seconds or until the caramel is softened. This is so that the caramel is easier to spread. You don’t want it hot and totally melted, just softened so you can easily spread it. 16 ounces caramel apple dip
Spread the caramel evenly over the graham crackers. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.

Notes

Lower the calories! Use sugar-free Cool Whip, sugar-free pudding, fat-free milk, fat-free sour cream, and low-fat graham crackers.
This recipe was originally posted on our website The Best Cake Recipes on 10/5/2021.

The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

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