Use cake frosting - canned for the easiest topping. Microwave 10 - 20 seconds to get soft enought to pour over the top. So easy

Thanks for the chocolate frosting tip. I can't find any pre-softened unsweetened chocolate anywhere and am really tired of looking! Will use the frosting and see how it goes. I thought about it but wasn't sure so am happy you said "go".

I just top mine with Hershey's Chocolate Syrup! Everyone loves this!! =)

Nestle discontinued the Redi-Blend in 2013. I called their Customer Service and they gave me this recipe. Take 3 Tablespoons of Nestle Baking Cocoa Powder and mix with 1 Tablespoon of Vegetable or Canola oil. Mix till smooth. This recipe is equivalent to one package of the Redi Blend. I have tried the frosting and other recipes but nothing beats the smooth creamy texture of the pre-melted chocolate. Hope this helps!

Thanks so much for the substitution recipe for the discontinued Redi-blend chocolate! That is a life saver. I make this cake every year for my brother b/c it is his FAVE. He is 60 this year and he says that it reminds him of the eclairs that he loved as a boy. It wouldn't be as special unless it tasted just the same as when he was young.