Watergate Cake
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A vintage pistachio cake from a boxed mix base, studded with pistachios, pecans, and coconut, then topped with whipped frosting and a cherry. Retro and sweet with tropical notes, this is a crowd-pleasing dessert with nostalgic appeal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 16- 1 (15.25 ounce) box white cake mix
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant pistachio pudding mix ((or sub with the 1-ounce box of sugar-free instant pudding))
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup 7UP lemon-lime soda ((or sub with Sprite, ginger ale, or club soda))
- ½ cup finely chopped pecans
- ½ cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant pistachio pudding mix ((or sub with a 1-ounce package of the sugar-free version))
- 1 cup cold milk
- 16 ounces frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip), (thawed in the refrigerator)
- Garnish: maraschino cherries
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 170M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 35m
- Sodium
- 370mg
- Total sugar
- 23g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 65mg
- Calcium
- 59mg
- Iron
- 0.84mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 370MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.