Watergate Cake With Pineapple

Name: Watergate Cake With Pineapple
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix; 1 c crushed pineapples (drained); 1/2 c pistachio nuts, chopped; 1 box pistachio pudding, 3.4 oz; 3 eggs; 1 c water; 1/3 c oil; FROSTING; 12 oz tub of Cool Whip; 1 box pistachio pudding, 3.4 oz.; 1 c milk; 1/4 c pistachio nuts, chopped for garnish

By Melissa Turner
@Mlturner908

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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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.

Note: 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. Test Kitchen Avatar The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

8-10

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 box

white cake mix
1 c

crushed pineapples (drained)
1/2 c

pistachio nuts, chopped
1 box

pistachio pudding, 3.4 oz
3

eggs
1 c

water
1/3 c

oil
FROSTING
12 oz

tub of Cool Whip
1 box

pistachio pudding, 3.4 oz.
1 c

milk
1/4 c

pistachio nuts, chopped for garnish
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How to Make Watergate Cake With Pineapple

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix all cake ingredients for two minutes on medium speed.
Fold in the nuts.
Pour into 2 round cake pans or a 9x13 baking pan.
Bake according to cake mix directions.
Cool cakes completely.
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.
After cakes are cooled completely frost.
Refrigerate until time to serve. Keep any leftover cake refrigerated.

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About Watergate Cake With Pineapple

Course/Dish: Cakes

Main Ingredient: Fruit

Regional Style: American

Collection: Father's Day

Other Tag: Quick & Easy

Hashtags: #pistachio #pineapple #cool whip #pudding #watergate cake

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