Watergate cake

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1packWhite Cake Mix
¾cupVegetable Oil
3largesEggs
1cup7-Up Or Club Soda
3ouncesPistachio Instant Pudding
6ouncesWhipped Topping Mix (Dry)
(2 Envelopes)
cupMilk
3ouncesPistachio Instant Pudding
(1 Package)
(1 Package)
1cupChopped Nuts (Pecans Are
The Best)
½cupCoconut
½cupCoconut
¾cupChopped Nuts (Use Pecans
If That Is What You Used
In The Cake. Match The
Nuts)

Directions

COVER-UP ICING

This cake recipe came out when Nixon was caught in the Watergate Scandal in 1976

Combine the ingredients in the order given, blending well after each addition. Pour into a 13 X 9-inch pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the cake tests done.

ICING: Combine the topping mix, milk and pudding. Beat until thick.

Spread on the cake, (The icing will be a light green color). Sprinkle with the coconut and chopped nuts.

From The Food Fare Section Rocky Mountain News September 3, 1986