Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2008

Thank You For Posting This!!!! OMG it saved me. I have made this before using another recipe. Sometimes it turned out and other times it didn't.(The pastry shell). Well I thought I'd make this for my dad's birthday tomorrow. I have found it tastes better made the day before. In my recipe when you were cooking the flour mixture you added the eggs and cooked.Also greased the pan. Well in the oven it started to puff up in just one spot then fell and it was all flat when done. So I went to this site and found this recipe. It's in the oven as I type. It is all puffed up. Yippie. I have never put a chocolate layer before the pudding. But I an planning to now. I have always put the Magic Shell on top and we've like it. I will add this to the middle too. Thanks again

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LAURA

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2008

I made this for my husband for Valentine's Day. I ended up making two 9" pies instead with it. Turned out so tasty. Baked for 20 minutes. I let the cream cheese get to room temp before trying to blend it with the milk. used my hand mixer and had little/no clumps. I melted 2 herseys milk chocolate bars with alittle butter to make a "sauce" to put on the shell. After cooled the sauce hardened and gave alittle crunch to the pie...so good. It looked so professional and tasted so good. I took one of the pies to my inlaws since they watched my daughter so we could have dinner alone. My Mother in law said it was her favorite pie EVER and didnt want to share with anyone. and my husband who isnt a big dessert or sweets fan loved it.

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ASmith

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2008

I did make changes to give this a 5. I think it's WONDERFUL as a pie rather than a cake. (It makes 2 pie shells) I've renamed it Eclair Pie. I did as others did and used the chocolate from the "Eclairs II" recipe and spread it on the crust of the pie. Don't forget to make sure all the lumps are out of the cream cheese and only add a little milk before adding the rest. I totally omitted the whipped cream only because I'm not too fond of it. Deliciously creamy Eclair Pie!

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Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2008

I've been making this for years - AWESOME! It is ALWAYS a hit at all parties...guys love it (it's not too sweet)...and womem love it (it's light!)...PERFECT! I use fresh whipped cream. thanks for sharing!!

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STWALSH

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2008

This was awesome!! I cut the recipe in half and used an 8x8 pan. I also melted ghirardelli chocolate chips and butter and put it on the cake, as others recommended, before adding the pudding mix.... sooo good! My friends ate every drop!

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Mango

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2008

This is good! I really like the edge & corner pieces of the cake, the middle pieces seem too creamy. But it's all good! Definetly do the chocolate syrup on top that really makes this dish for me.

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ZIMM2GO

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2008

Just baked this today for my boyfriend's birthday and so far, so good! We're going out to dinner now but he's already looking forward to returning so he can eat the cake. Update: We loved this dessert! I just finished the last two pieces and am looking forward to making it again.

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Shizzler

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Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2008

A bit too soggy to me - and I was expecting more of an eclair type of flavor/consistency. I did put the chocolate on top of the puff as other suggested and it still just didn't do it for me....

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Lauri

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2008

This is a fantastic recipe. Everyone loved it and it really does taste like a cream puff. I sprinkled milk chocolate chips over the crust when it came out of the oven and let a chocolate layer form and then put the remaining layers over the chocolate. It made it taste really good and the hard layer of the chocolate added a new dimension of delicious!

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Hilary Rex

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2008

I have been making Nancy's cream puff cake for years. It is unbelievably delicious! I am frequently asked to make it - even people who don't like cream puffs seem to love it. I prefer to use one box each of vanilla, white chocolate & cheesecake flavor pudding mix. After much experimenting, here is the method I have come up with to avoid cream cheese lumps in the filling: First, mix only the dry pudding and milk together by pouring the milk into a large bowl, adding the dry pudding mixes & whisking for a minute or two. Put the softened cream cheese in a separate bowl (I think the 1/3 light cream cheese works better because of it's softer texture). Add one large spoonful of the pudding mixture to the cream cheese and blend thoroughly with a spoon until there are no lumps. Add another spoonful or two of pudding to the cream cheese mixture until well blended. Then, add the rest of the remaining pudding to the cream cheese mixture all at once & whisk by hand or use a hand mixer on low or medium. Instead of chocolate syrup, I prefer to use either hot fudge sauce or melted chocolate chips. I drizzle chocolate over the shell before adding the pudding mixture & then over the Cool Whip. The melted chocolate chip sauce hardens a bit on the top of the cake once cool. I make this in a 9x13 glass baking dish which has been very lightly sprayed with cooking spray so the shell doesn't stick too much.

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2008

excellent, and easy recipe!

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Cristina Bec

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2007

I got mixed reviews when I made this for Christmas. My sister-in-law said that it tasted like a donut (which it did) and my brother gave it 3 stars (but he doesn't like pudding, so his vote doesn't count). I would say that it was 'ok', but nothing that I would crave to make again. I found that the cream puff bottom stuck to the bottom of the pan, so if I made this again I would spray the pan. This was good and the kids liked it, but I don't think that it was great.

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CAIRE

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

Fabulous! Used the Magic Shell chocolate topping on the crust and on top and sprinkled chocolate shavings on top. Beautiful and delicious! Everyone loved it!

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Jen

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

This is an outstanding recipe. When I make it, however, I mix together the pudding and the cream cheese, then add one cup of milk, mixing it well, then another cup of milk, etc., until all four cups are added. That way, it gives for a creamier pudding (eg, less/no lumps).

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Lisa Stahl

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2007

this was a big hit at my work, my only problem was my crust was a little tough? Don't know if that's just the nature of the pastry or if i did something wrong, but still very delicious!

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TMixon

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Living In: Amarillo, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

Is it possible to be in love with a dessert? I saw this recipe and tried to find an excuse to make it. So a work function came up and I whipped it up for that. The dough part may seem intimidating, but it's very easy! After baking, it bubbles up quite a bit, but i just pushed the crust down to the bottom of the pan to lay flat for filling. I spread a whole jar of hot fudge in the bottom of the crust, then proceeded to fill with the pudding/cream cheese mixture. By the way, as users mention, make sure you beat this VERY well to get the clumps out. I had to put the whisk attachment on my kitchenaid mixer and put it on high to make it smooth. And furthermore, it doesn't taste anything like cream cheese, but it turned out perfectly regardless so I'll still be sticking to the recipe. I topped with the cool whip and drizzled Hershey's chocolate syrup, then also added crumbled chocolate cookies on top. I could probably eat this whole pan myself! One important thing to note, this tastes like a gigantic eclair, so I personally would name this "Eclair Pie" since it doesnt seem at all like a cake, or like a cream puff. Highly HIGHLY recommend.

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LIZZY9VOLT

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2007

This is my all time favorite dessert recipe. When we hold potluck at work my coworkers beg for this dessert and copies of the recipe. I have found that if you want to avoid lumps, make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature.

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Bobbi P.

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2007

Took the advice of others and added chocolate under the pudding. My kids LOVED this cake. Each of them asked for it for their birthdays.

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2007

Delicious! Like other reviewers, I added chocolate by spreading a jar of hot fudge beneath the pudding mixture. Everyone loved it,and it was very simple to make. Will make this on a regular basis. Thanks for a great recipe!

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