The Watergate Cake Recipes

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."

THE WATERGATE CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly mist a 13- by 9- inch pan with vegetable oil spray. Set the pan aside.
• Place the cake mix, pudding mix, oil (or applesauce), ginger ale, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping down the sides again if needed. The batter should look well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with the rubber spatula. Place the pan in the oven.
• Bake the cake until it springs back when lightly pressed with your finger, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool completely, 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the frosting: Whisk together the pudding mix and milk in a large mixing bowl. It should thicken up (but not set) in 2 to 3 minutes. Then, gently fold in the whipped topping. Spread the frosting over the top of the cake.
• Sprinkle the crushed chocolate wafers and toasted almonds over the top of the cake. Slice and serve.
• NOTE: Store this cake, lightly covered with wax paper, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week (if it lasts that long).

WATERGATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1 Make the cake: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees
• 2 Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with the butter or vegetable oil
• 3 In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment - or, if using a hand-mixer or whisk, in a large bowl - combine the cake mix, pudding mix, oil, eggs, soda and nuts
• 4 Beat on medium speed until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes
• 5 Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, making sure to scrape all of it from the bowl with a rubber spatula
• 6 Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top turns deep gold
• 7 Remove from the oven and transfer the pan to a wire rack; let cool completely before frosting, about 30 minutes
• 8 Make the topping: Clean the bowl used to make the batter
• 9 Then, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment - or if using a hand mixer or whisk, the large bowl - combine the whipped topping, milk and pudding mix
• 10 Beat at medium speed until thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes
• 11 Assemble the cake: Spread the topping on the cooled cake, loosely cover with aluminum foil without touching the surface of the cake (plastic wrap has a tendency to pick up the topping) and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving

WATERGATE CAKE

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.

WATERGATE CAKE III

Steps:

• Mix together cake mix, 1 box pudding mix, eggs, oil, and soda drink. Stir in coconut and nuts if desired. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool.
• Beat 1 box pudding and milk together. Fold in whipped topping. Frost cooled cake. Keep refrigerated.

WATERGATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray 2 layer cake pans or a tube pan with cooking spray.
• Mix cake ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
• Pour into cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 - 60 min.
• Knife will come out clean when done.
• Meanwhile mix powdered sugar with just enough lemon lime soda to make a paste.
• Spread Glaze on cake while hot.
• Prepare frosting.
• add pudding mix dream whip& milk in a mixing bowl mix till peaks form.
• Frost cake when it has cooled.
• sprinkle with nuts& coconut if desired.

WATERGATE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and pour into a greased and floured dish.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
• Allow cake to cool and frost with Watergate Frosting (or any other frosting).