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                             WATERGATE CAKE

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       pk           White Cake Mix
    3/4   c            Vegetable Oil
  3       lg           Eggs
  1       c            7-Up Or Club Soda
  3       oz           Pistachio Instant Pudding
                       (1 Package)
  1       c            Chopped Nuts (Pecans Are
                       The Best)
    1/2   c            Coconut
                       -----COVER-UP ICING-----
  6       oz           Whipped Topping Mix (Dry)
                       (2 Envelopes)
  1 1/2   c            Milk
  3       oz           Pistachio Instant Pudding
                       (1 Package)
    1/2   c            Coconut
    3/4   c            Chopped Nuts (Use Pecans
                       If That Is What You Used
                       In The Cake.  Match The
                       Nuts)

 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



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