watergate cake with pineapple

Name: Watergate Cake With Pineapple
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) white cake mix; 1 cup(s) crushed pineapples (drained); 1/2 cup(s) pistachio nuts, chopped; 1 box(es) pistachio pudding, 3.4 oz; 3 - eggs; 1 cup(s) water; 1/3 cup(s) oil; ## FROSTING; 12 ounce(s) tub of Cool Whip; 1 box(es) pistachio pudding, 3.4 oz.; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/4 cup(s) pistachio nuts, chopped for garnish

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Melissa Turner

EAST MOLINE, IL

Updated on Jul 27, 2018

I have been making a pistachio cake and Watergate salad for years. So I decided to combine the two. This is a super moist yet light cake that gets gobbled up every time I make it. Enjoy!

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Watergate cake with pineapple on a plate with a fork.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This Watergate cake brings a plain pistachio cake to a whole new level. The pineapple makes the cake tender and full of flavor. Chopped pistachios add some texture. The creamy frosting is fluffy and not too sweet - the perfect complement to this cake. Make sure to let this get really cold, it's best when served cold. Perfect for summertime gatherings.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box white cake mix
1 cup crushed pineapples (drained)
1/2 cup pistachio nuts, chopped
1 box pistachio pudding, 3.4 oz
3 - eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
FROSTING
12 ounces tub of Cool Whip
1 box pistachio pudding, 3.4 oz.
1 cup milk
1/4 cup pistachio nuts, chopped for garnish

How To Make watergate cake with pineapple

Test Kitchen Tips

If you're preparing the cake as a layer cake, we'd let it chill for a while before slicing. The cake is super tender and could fall apart when cutting pieces.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix all cake ingredients for two minutes on medium speed.

Step 2

Fold in the nuts.
Step 3

Pour into 2 round cake pans or a 9x13 baking pan.
Step 4

Bake according to cake mix directions.
Step 5

Cool cakes completely.
Step 6

While cake is cooking, in a medium bowl mix pudding and milk. Chill for 5 minutes. Fold in Cool Whip and chill until cake is ready for frosting.
Step 7

After cakes are cooled completely frost.
Step 8

Refrigerate until time to serve. Keep any leftover cake refrigerated.
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