Vanilla Cream Puff Dessert
Inspired by classic cream puffs, this recipe is a wonderful treat. I've served it at Cub Scout banquets, birthday parties and holidays. I'm a regular baker, and this dessert is one of my all-time favorites. —Denise Wahl, Homer Glen, Illinois
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- FILLING:
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 2-1/2 cups cold 2% milk
- 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
- TOPPING:
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Chocolate syrup
Reviews
Delicious, but why would anyone choose "whipped topping" over actual whipped cream? Those tubs of topping are made of water, followed by hydrogenated vegetable oil, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, and — finally — skim milk. You're ruining your beautiful desserts with syrupy oil. Yuck.
This gets rave reviews whenever I make it and it's really pretty simple to make. I followed the recipe, but I allowed the dough to cool a full ten minutes before adding the eggs . I also used a 9 x 13 inch pan, and refrigerated the crust overnight and filled it the following day. Great recipe!
I made this for the first time to bring to a gathering. Everyone loved it! I made it exactly according to the recipe.
My grandma made this recipe many years ago and called it Moon Cake because the crust looks like moon craters after it's baked. It is best served very cold and is delicious with a steaming hot cup of coffee or a glass of ice-cold milk. My family just loves it.
What a great idea! Fairly simple and OH, sooo good!
I've been making this recipe for 20 plus years. It is a family favorite. In fact my Husband always wanted this instead of a birthday cake. When I made it I used sugar free pudding along with sugar free whipped topping with my husband being a diabetic. Another added hint I would add sliced bananas to change it up a bit. June
I have been making this recipe for 30 yrs since I was a teenager. We called it ?clair cake. It is a family favorite.
Excellent!
Easy recipe with excellent results! People rave about this cake.
Delicious! I'd recommend doubling the pudding and whipped topping though....barely enough to cover a layer using this large of a pan. This amount would be perfect for a 9x13 pan.