WATERGATE CAKE

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Inspired by the iconic Watergate Salad, this moist tube cake is studded with walnuts, flavored with pistachio pudding mix and dusted with powdered sugar.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 55m

Yield Makes 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding
1 cup club soda
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cake mix, dry pudding mix, soda, oil and eggs in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Gently stir in walnuts.
Pour batter into greased and floured fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 340 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g