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Watergate Cake

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 box (3 ounce)pistachio instant pudding mix
  • 1 package (16 ounces) white cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup club soda
  • 1/2 cup pecans, toasted,chopped
  • Frosting:
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar,sifted
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon green food coloring ,(3 drops)
  • 1/8 cup pistachios ,(can use pecans)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat the oven to 325ºF.

  • Step 2: Spray a Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.

  • Step 3: Remove 2 tablespoons of the instant pudding mix and set aside for use in the glaze.

  • Step 4: A large bowl

  • Step 5: Using a hand-held mixer on low speed, beat together the cake mix, remaining pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil and club soda.

  • Step 6: Scrape down the sides of the bowl well and continue to beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.

  • Step 7: Stir in chopped pecans.

  • Step 8: Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan.

  • Step 9: Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  • Step 10: Place the cake on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.

  • Step 11: Invert the cake on to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.

  • Step 12: To make the glaze

  • Step 13: Whisk together the confectioner’s sugar, 2 tablespoons reserved pudding mix green food coloring and milk until smooth.

  • Step 14: Pour glaze evenly over the cake. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios,

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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