A delightful dessert with a puffed up crust, filled with sweet vanilla pudding, and topped with Cool Whip chocolate drizzle!

The Best Cream Puff Cake

I loooooove cream puffs! I keep a box of them in my freezer at all times so I have something to bring if I have last minute plans. I like Aldi’s cream puffs the best!

This Cream Puff Cake is at the very top of my favorite desserts list! I feel like this is the perfect dessert to bring to any Easter gathering. Who am I kidding? More like bring this stuff to every gathering! It is so delightful, it tastes just like a giant Éclair. Everyone will be asking you for this recipe!

If you love this recipe as much as I do, then you’ll love some of my other favorite desserts like The Best Chocolate Bundt Cake, Strawberry Lasagna, Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight, Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars, and Cheesecake Brownies, too!

What You’ll Need:

• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 cup Water
• 1 cup Flour
• 4 Eggs
• 1 (8 oz) Cream Cheese, Softened
• 3 cups Milk
• 2 (3.4 oz) boxes Instant Vanilla Pudding
• 1 (8 oz) Cool Whip, Thawed
• Chocolate Syrup

How to Make Cream Puff Cake

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
• Combine 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water in a large sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Reduce heat to low and add 1 cup flour. Stir until mixture forms a ball, then remove from heat.
• Let the dough cool slightly, then beat in 4 eggs one at a time, beating between adding each one.
• Spread dough into prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, then let cool completely. (The dough should rise up the sides of the pan while baking.)
• In a large bowl, beat 1 (8 oz) softened cream cheese until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, beat together 3 cups milk and 2 (3.4 oz) boxes of instant vanilla pudding until smooth. Then add to the whipped cream cheese and beat until well combined. Pour into the crust and spread evenly.
• Spread 1 (8 oz) thawed Cool Whip evenly on top.
• Serve with a drizzle of chocolate sauce if desired.

More Dessert:

• The Best Chocolate Bundt Cake
• Strawberry Lasagna
• Pineapple Orange Cake
• Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie
• Cake Mix Caramel Brownies
• Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake
• Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars
• Cheesecake Brownies
• Triple Layer Cracker Toffee Bars
• Sticky Toffee Pudding
• Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
• Best Homemade Toffee
• Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake Bars
• Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars
• Birthday Cake Delight
• Strawberry Jello Pudding Poke Cake
• Lemon Lasagna
• Black Bottom Cupcakes

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Cream Puff Cake

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Cream Puff Cake, a delightful dessert with a puffed up crust, filled with sweet vanilla pudding, and topped with Cool Whip chocolate drizzle!

Prep Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 cup Water
• 1 cup Flour
• 4 Eggs
• 1 (8 oz) Cream Cheese, Softened
• 3 cups Milk
• 2 (3.4 oz) boxes Instant Vanilla Pudding
• 1 (8 oz) Cool Whip, Thawed
• Chocolate Syrup

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
2. Combine butter and water in a large sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Reduce heat to low and add flour. Stir until mixture forms a ball, then remove from heat.
4. Let the dough cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time, beating between adding each one.
5. Spread dough into prepared pan.
6. Bake for 30 minutes, then let cool completely. (The dough should rise up the sides of the pan while baking.)
7. In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth.
8. In a separate bowl, beat together milk and pudding mix until smooth. Then add to the whipped cream cheese and beat until well combined. Pour into the crust and spread evenly.
9. Spread Cool Whip evenly on top.
10. Serve with a drizzle of chocolate sauce if desired.