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Watergate Sheet Cake
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Watergate Sheet Cake

This Watergate Sheet Cake is nutty and moist thanks to pistachio pudding and pecans. Topped with a sweet, light whipped cream topping and coconut, this cake has it ALL, and it's easy to make too!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
32 mins
Total Time
42 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 230 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:
  • 1 box white cake mix 18.25 ounce
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 package instant pistachio pudding mix 3 ounce
  • 1 cup lemon-lime soda
  • 3 egg large
  • ½ cup pecans chopped
  • ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
FOR THE FROSTING
  • 1 container Cool Whip 8 ounce, thawed
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 1 package instant pistachio pudding mix 3 ounce
  • ¼ cup pecans chopped
  • ¼ cup sweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In large mixer bowl at medium speed, add cake mix, oil, pudding, eggs, and lemon lime soda. Fold in chopped pecans and coconut. Pour into greased & floured 13x9 baking dish and bake in a 350 degree oven for 32-35 minutes. Cool completely.
  3. To frost, while cake is baking, beat pudding with milk until light & fluffy, about two minutes. Fold in Cool Whip. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or more then spread over cooled cake.
  4. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut. Refrigerate and enjoy.

Notes

  • Pudding Mix. Be sure to use INSTANT pudding mix for this recipe. And try NOT to choose the "sugar free" option.
  • Some of you will ask if you can substitute anything for the 7 UP in the recipe. You can use other lemon lime soda, or even Fresca. You can also choose carbonated water (like La Croix). The carbonation helps create air bubbles in the batter, creating a light and fluffy texture! This is why I LOVE my 7UP Pound Cake recipe!
  • If you choose to not use Cool Whip, you can substitute Dream Whip (2 envelopes mixed with the milk. Then add pistachio pudding mix and beat). Or you can make a homemade whipped cream and add pistachio pudding. Our stabilized whipped cream is a copycat cool whip recipe and perfect for today.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 230kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g (65%) Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 197mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 14g (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 230kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g 65%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 197mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 14g 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.