Everyone will love how good watergate cake is.
You’ll love how easy it is.
The color and moisture is amped up with pistachio pudding mix, another genius shortcut.
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Ingredients
Cooking spray
1(14.25-oz.)pkg.
can)
1/2cupcanola oil
3largeeggs
2(3.4-oz.)pkg.
Spray a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
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Fold in coconut, pecans, and pistachios.
Pour into prepared pan, and spread in an even layer.
Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack, about 1 1/2 hours.
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Spoon onto cooled cake, spreading into an even layer; swirl decoratively if desired.
Garnish with coconut and pistachios.
Is Watergate Cake Named After the Washington D.C. Hotel?
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The history of Watergate Cake is a little unclear.
It precedesWatergate Salad, another pistachio-flavored dessert that’s chock-full of nuts.
But decades later, the Watergate-style desserts are still popular and much loved.
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The frosting may soften slightly, in which case you could store the cake in the fridge.
We do not recommend freezing the cake after it is frosted; the topping won’t thaw well.
Yes, in parts.
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you could make the frosting up to two days ahead of time.
Keep it covered in the refrigerator, and stir to loosen before spreading over the cake.
you’re able to also make the cake in advance.
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Wrap it well in plastic, followed by aluminum foil, and freeze for up to two weeks.
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