layered pudding dessert

anyone know of a recipe that has a graham cracker crust bottom, layers of chocolate, french vanilla pudding and whipped cream?

i am trying to remember it from my childhood, can't find anything close when i google it.

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I thought trifle usually involved layers of cake, not a graham cracker crust.

The description sounds vaguely (though not exactly) like an eclair cake to me.

Updated On: 2/26/09 at 07:59 PM

A parfait?

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It's certainly ice box cake. An old favorite of mine and my generation.

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Have you thought of checking Cool Whip's, or Jello Pudding's, or Keebler's (Graham Cracker Crust) websites for a recipe that sounds like what you're looking for?

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I used to have a recipe like this from a church cookbook. Only this version was called Robert Redford Delight.

I no longer have the recipe because my housemate mistakenly threw out the cookbook, but from memory it went something like this...

Bottom crust - finely chopped walnuts mixed with flour and butter in a food processor, pressed into a buttered square pan and baked til light gold.

First layer - cream cheese beaten with confectioners sugar

Second layer - chocolate pudding

Third layer - vanilla pudding

Fourth layer - Cool Whip

Garnish - shredded coconut or shaved chocolate bar

It was my favorite for a long time - I used to beg to have it instead of birthday cake.

I don't like pre-made, processed stuff like instant pudding or Cool Whip. So I eventually tweaked the recipe and made all the layers from scratch. Sometimes, I'd change the pudding flavors or add sliced bananas between layers.

It's insanely sweet so it's the sort of dessert you can only eat a little bit at a time.

This thread has inspired me to make this ice box cake for myself. I just got back from the store with my ingredients. I'm trying a strange amalgamation of the two recipes posted above. I will let you know how it turns out!!