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Pistachio Cake Recipe
#watergatecake
#pistachiocake
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Let's talk PISTACHIO CAKE!!!
The famous Watergate Cake, from the Watergate Hotel, is a delicious pistachio cake that my family has made since I was a little girl. The original recipe was published in a newspaper in the 1970's. If you love pistachios, this is the cake for you!
Here are the changes we make...
Ingredients:
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| Ingredients for Watergate Cake |
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Pistachio Frosting
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| Baking 101 ~ Always line your pan with parchment paper and spray or grease! |
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| We sift the nuts out of our cake and frosting. You do you! |
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Mix!
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Watergate Cake Recipe
*1 box white cake mix
*3 eggs
*3/4 cup vegetable shortening
*1 cup lemon lime soda
*1 box pistachio pudding mix
Mix bake at 350 until done in the center. The cake will have a nice golden brown on top. Don't worry, it's pretty green inside!
Now for the pistachio frosting:
Our changes: We sift out the nuts, and we don't add the pecans and coconut. But again, you do you!
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| Sift pudding mix. |
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| Mix pudding and milk. |
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Add Cool Whip or
homemade whip cream, your choice!
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Watergate Pistachio Cake Recipe
This vintage recipe is a family favorite!
Happy Baking!
Xoxo,
Samantha
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