Eclair Cake

My husband loves this cake. It is often requested as his birthday cake. It's really not a cake per say, but it takes and looks great.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 1  cup boiling water
• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  cup flour
• 4  eggs

• Filling

• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3  cups milk
• 6  ounces instant vanilla pudding

• Topping

• 16  ounces Cool Whip
•  chocolate syrup

Directions

1. Pour boiling water over margarine, let melt. and add flour.
2. Mix until smooth.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beat after each egg.
4. Pour into greased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
5. For filling; slowly mix milk into the cream cheese. Add pudding mix and beat until smooth. The mixture will thicken.
6. When crust is cooled, spread filling on crust, spread Cool Whip on top, and drizzle chocolate syrup on top.