You’d never guess it starts with a boxed cake mix.
She made the pistachio “fluff” salad for nearly every birthday and holiday.
I love the flavor, but I could never quite get behind the texture.
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Here, we’ve reimagined the beloved dish into a light and fluffy cake.
What Is Watergate Cake?
The full history of the deli salad is a bit of a mystery.
Decorate the cake with crushed pistachios and shredded coconut.
What Does Watergate Cake Taste Like?
Rather than a heavy buttercream frosting, we’re using fluffy whipped topping.
Shredded coconut and chopped pistachio nuts add texture to the light cake.
Ingredients
1pkg.2-layer-size white cake mix
2(3-oz.
)containerfrozen whipped dessert topping, thawed
Directions
Prep Pan
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Fold in 1/2 cup pistachios and 1/2 cup coconut.
Spread in prepared pan.
Test Kitchen Tip: Feel free to substitute pecans, walnuts, or nuts of your choice.
Fun fact: pistachio pudding mix is made with almonds!
Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour).
Fold in whipped topping.
Spread on cooled cake.
Top with remaining 1/2 cup pistachios and 1/2 cup coconut.
