A Better Chocolate Eclair Cake

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This is the classic potluck dessert, but from scratch - sooooo much better! i got this from cook's country mag. i make the custard the night before, assemble in the morning and by afternoon, bliss...

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Steps

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Combine sugar , cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan.

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Whisk milk in until smooth and bring to a boil , scraping the bottom with a rubber spatula over medium high heat.

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Immediately reduce heat to medium low and cook , continuing to scrape bottom , until thick and large bubbles appear on the surface , 4-6 minutes.

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Off heat , whisk in butter and vanilla.

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Transfer pudding to a large bowl and place plastic wrap directly on the surface.

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Refrigerate until cool , about 2 hours or overnight.

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Stir water and gelatin together in a bowl and let sit until gelatin softens , about 5 minutes.

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Microwave until mixture is bubbling around the edges and gelatin dissolves , 15-30 seconds.

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Using a stand mixer fitted with a whisk , whip 2 cups cream on medium low speed until foamy , about a minute.

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Increase speed to high and whip until soft peaks form , about 2 minutes.

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Add gelatin mixture and whip until stiff peaks form , about a minute more.

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Whisk one-third whipped cream into chilled pudding .

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Ingredients

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sugar, cornstarch, salt, whole milk, butter, vanilla, water, unflavored gelatin, heavy cream, graham crackers, chocolate chips, corn syrup