Layered Watergate Dessert Food

CLASSIC WATERGATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 F.
• Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• Empty the white cake mix into a large mixing bowl with the eggs, 1 package of the pudding mix, 1 cup of vegetable oil, and the 7UP. With an electric mixer on low, combine the ingredients. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 1 to 2 minutes. Fold in 1/2 cup of chopped pecans and 1/2 cup of coconut until well blended.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool the cake completely in the pan on a rack.
• When the cake has cooled completely, prepare the frosting.
• Combine the 2 envelopes of Dream Whip with the milk; beat with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add the remaining package of dry pistachio pudding mix and continue beating until well blended. Fold in the remaining 1/2 cup of chopped pecans.
• Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
• Put the coconut in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly until the coconut is well-browned. Remove the coconut to a plate to cool and then sprinkle it over the frosting.
• Store leftover cake in the refrigerator for four to six days. According to the Kraft foodservice website, it can be stored in the refrigerator without spoilage for "several days."

WATERGATE DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix pineapple with pudding mix.
• add marshmallows, and nuts.
• mix in dream whip.

LAYERED WATERGATE DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter in 13x9-inch pan; press onto bottom of pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar and 2 Tbsp. milk with whisk in medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1-1/4 cups COOL WHIP and crushed pineapple; spread over crust.
• Whisk pudding mixes and 3-1/4 cups milk in bowl 2 min.; pour over pineapple cream cheese layer. Let stand 5 min. or until thickened. Cover with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 4 hours. Sprinkle with marshmallows and nuts just before serving.

WATERGATE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together pudding mix, pineapple with juice, marshmallows, and nuts. Fold in whipped topping. Chill.

WATERGATE ANGEL LUSH

Steps:

• Mix pudding mix and pineapple in large bowl. Add marshmallows and nuts; mix well. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Cut cake horizontally into 3 layers. Place bottom cake layer on serving plate; top with 1-1/2 cups pudding mixture. Cover with middle cake layer and remaining pudding mixture. Top with remaining cake layer.
• Frost side and top of cake with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with coconut just before serving.

WATERGATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray 2 layer cake pans or a tube pan with cooking spray.
• Mix cake ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
• Pour into cake pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 - 60 min.
• Knife will come out clean when done.
• Meanwhile mix powdered sugar with just enough lemon lime soda to make a paste.
• Spread Glaze on cake while hot.
• Prepare frosting.
• add pudding mix dream whip& milk in a mixing bowl mix till peaks form.
• Frost cake when it has cooled.
• sprinkle with nuts& coconut if desired.