WATERGATE CAKE
This vintage Watergate Cake is a pistachio, pecan, and coconut dessert that's topped with a creamy whipped frosting.
Provided by Blair Lonergan
Categories Dessert
Time 2h50m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil, pudding mix, eggs and soda. Using an electric mixer, beat on low speed for about 30 seconds, and then on medium speed for about 3-4 minutes (scraping the sides of the bowl regularly). Fold in the pecans and coconut. Transfer batter to prepared baking dish.
- Bake the cake at 350 degrees F for about 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cake is cool, prepare the frosting.
- In a large bowl, combine Dream Whip and cold milk. Beat on high speed until soft peaks form (about 4-5 minutes). Add pudding mix and beat until fluffy. Spread on cake and sprinkle coconut and pecans over top.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 340.2 kcal, Carbohydrate 34.5 g, Protein 4.3 g, Fat 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Sodium 220.4 mg, Fiber 1.3 g, Sugar 15.3 g, UnsaturatedFat 0.6 g
CLASSIC WATERGATE CAKE
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 F.
- Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
- Empty the white cake mix into a large mixing bowl with the eggs, 1 package of the pudding mix, 1 cup of vegetable oil, and the 7UP. With an electric mixer on low, combine the ingredients. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in 1/2 cup of chopped pecans and 1/2 cup of coconut until well blended.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake completely in the pan on a rack.
- When the cake has cooled completely, prepare the frosting.
- Combine the 2 envelopes of Dream Whip with the milk; beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add the remaining package of dry pistachio pudding mix and continue beating until well blended. Fold in the remaining 1/2 cup of chopped pecans.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
- Put the coconut in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly until the coconut is well-browned. Remove the coconut to a plate to cool and then sprinkle it over the frosting.
- Store leftover cake in the refrigerator for four to six days. According to the Kraft foodservice website, it can be stored in the refrigerator without spoilage for "several days."
Nutrition Facts : Calories 256 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 330 mg, Sugar 17 g, Fat 15 g, ServingSize 16 to 24 Servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
WATERGATE CAKE IV
This cake recipe uses pistachio pudding mix in both batter and frosting for delicious cake take on Watergate salad.
Provided by JBS BOX
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, soda drink and 1 box pistachio pudding. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool completely.
- While cake is baking, mix 1 box pistachio pudding, whipped topping, and milk. Chill. Ice cooled cake with chilled frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Carbohydrate 35.3 g, Cholesterol 32.1 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 366.3 mg, Sugar 26.4 g
WATERGATE CAKE I
If you like pistachio pudding, you will like this cake.
Provided by Suzanne Stull
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan.
- Combine the cake mix, 1 box of the instant pistachio pudding, the vegetable oil, club soda, eggs, and 1/2 cup of the chopped walnuts. Stir until just combined and pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Let cake cool then frost.
- To Make Frosting: Beat the milk into the remaining box of pistachio pudding. Prepare topping mix according to package directions. Fold into pudding mixture. Spread over top of cooled cake and sprinkle with walnuts and maraschino cherries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 23.5 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 271.4 mg, Sugar 18.7 g
WATERGATE CAKE
The cake was a huge hit the very first time I made it! Wasn't sure I'd like it, but I was hooked immediately! Very light flavor if your looking to stay away from the super sweet desserts! -Stephanie Curvelo, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, club soda, oil and eggs; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in pistachios. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, combine pudding mix, whipping cream and milk; beat until soft peaks form. Spread over cake.
Nutrition Facts :
EASY WATERGATE CAKE
I made this one day to see if it would be as good as the recipe my mom would make with more ingredients and I found it is just as good but without so much oil she would add to hers.
Provided by cheryl betts
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Mix cake mix according to box directions and add the pudding. Bake as directed.
- 2. For frosting - Mix pudding and milk until thickened ,fold in cool whip
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