Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2008

It was a good dessert, but mainly the creamy part. The "crust" part was too eggy and soggy for me - however, my fiance liked it. I might try it again some time, but with one less egg.

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Gracey

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2008

This is my new addiction! I sometimes have trouble getting the cream cheese to mix well into the pudding - other than that - great recipe.

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2008

At first thought of this recipe i thought to myself how could the tasty smaller versions of this little treat be reincarnated into a bigger cake version.This cake was divine and simple to make.Thank you for the opportunity !

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RICO73

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2008

I must say I was quite dissapointed after the 5 star rating. I made it exactly as written- mistake. I would also use 2/3 the filling that it called for, maybe more whipped topping... it sure could use that chocolate layer everyone discusses here too. Not being a real instant vanilla pudding fan, I believe I would make my own pudding for the middle as well. None of the kids from two families would eat it.

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2008

Really a must try, if even just for the novelty or ease of making cream puffs/eclairs for a crowd. I used a basic pastry cream ("Pastry Cream" on this site, by Kevin Ryan) and chocolate glaze, topped by whipped cream for an over the top birthday "eclair cake." Delicious.

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shanagan

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

Yum! This recipe is a great quick,easy, pretty dessert for any occasion! Thanks for the wonderful recipe :)

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2008

The recipe was great! Next time I will try a bit less pudding filling in mine because I like the "crust" with a little bit of filling. Everyone I made it for liked it a lot!

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Nastasia

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2008

Just watch this disappear. Don't think there'll be a piece left for you the next day. The next time I make it, I'm going to melt about 1/2 cup of peanut butter in the chocolate syrup for a more fudgey taste.

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2008

A-Mazing!! I added a layer of chocolate fudge frosting before putting in the filling and it made it even tastier! This is a great pot luck recipe - I always get asked for copies when I make it!

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MRSMORTON

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2008

Everyone seemed to enjoy this cake, I thought it was OK.

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Tracy

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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2008

I've made this twice and it's always a hit. The first cake was drizzled with chocolate and the second was toped with fresh strawberries. A friend requested I make it for an upcoming baby shower. I think this time I will top with strawberries then drizzle with chocolate. Thank for sharing this easy recipe that has a big WOW!! factor.

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Beas42luv

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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2008

Okay, we loved the filling and the chocolate, but the crust part was disgusting! It puffed up beautifully and it looked nice, but it was way too eggy tasting! It needs to be less egg tasting and a little sweeter. We just scraped all the stuff off the crust and ate it by itself! I am thinking maybe I will try using a puff pastry next time for the bottom layer.

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KaylaMayaCamrynMOM

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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2008

i just made this...without the choco syrup and used honey syrup instead...am not a baker but heck worked really well...i am happy snacking on cake allnite long...

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smitty

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2008

My daughter loves cream puffs so we made this for her 16th birthday. I was a little worried about the taste of the cream cheese but it doesn't shine through. Wonderful cake tastes like the real thing. I will be making this again tomorrow. I added a little vanilla to the filling. YUMMY!

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2008

WOW! One of the best desserts I've ever made! I followed the recipe exactly, and it turned out great. Some people mentioned adding a chocolate layer for interest, but I don't think it needed it at all. I might play around with it next time, just for fun. Use chocolate pudding, or put sliced strawberries on top. Also, using low fat cream cheese and cool whip would make it healthier, but I don't think it would detract from the flavor at all. Little tip: this kind of crust does not keep very well, so I wouldn't make this dessert more than a couple hours before eating it. Enjoy!

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Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2008

Really, really good. And that is coming from someone who doesn't like pudding desserts at all.

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RACHIEM

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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2008

Absolutely delicious, and one of the easiest recipes to follow! This is one that needs repeating!

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Hayley K.

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2008

This is such a delicious and easy dessert! My dad used to make this when I was a kid and I was so happy to come across the recipe on here! It is even better than I remember it! I took the advise of some other bakers and spread some chocolate on before the pudding - I used ganache. It really did make a difference! I served this to friends and handed out several copies of the recipe.

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Maggie K

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2008

DELICIOUS! I make cream puffs all the time and never thought to go this route. I too spread some melted chocolate(1 cup semi sweet chips mixed with a tsp of butter) onto cooled crust. For the pudding mixture I whipped cream cheese then slowly added in liquids-which I did 2 1/2 cups milk, 2 1/2 cups heavy cream-much richer flavor-I thought the filling was too stiff-so that's why I added extra milk/heavy cream. Also for my taste preference I made fresh whipped cream(2 cups heavy cream, 3/4 cup conf sugar squirt of vanilla-whip til stiff peaks form) to top with and skipped the chocolate syrup. This turned into an decadent dessert that was sooo yummy.

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2008

This cake is amazingly good!! Its easy to make which is a bonus as well. One person at my table called it "a little slice of heaven" well said! Enjoy!

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