Do you remember watergate cake and cover up icing ?

Watergate Cake with Cover-Up Icing

June 17, 1976

*Cake*
1 (18 1/2-ounce) package white cake mix
1 (3 1/2-ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
3 eggs, unbeaten 3/4 cup oil
1 cup lemon-lime carbonated beverage
Cover-Up Icing
3/4 cup shredded coconut
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil and lemon-lime in a bowl. Beat
until well-blended. Pour into a greased and floured 13X9-inch pan and
bake at 350 degrees 45 minutes. Cool. Spread with Cover-Up Icing and
sprinkle with coconut and pecans.

*Cover-Up Icing*
2 (1 1/2-ounce) envelopes nondairy whipped topping mix
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (3 1/2-ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix

Beat whipped topping mix, milk and pudding mix together until smooth and
thick."

I remember Watergate salad but never heard of the cake before.. I am going to make try this out. Thanks for the recipe!

Oh this was popular after watergate and I have made the salad also .
Beckie

I never heard of either the cake of the salad. The cake sounds delicious. Must try it out. Might make a good dessert for New Years Day. Does anyone have the salad recipe?

Do you have the salad recipe as well?
I know some people who would get a huge kick out of this!

yes... I have it and will post it tomorrow. need to find it in my pile of recipes.
Sue

Found it online ...

WATERGATE SALAD
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple and juice 1 (3 oz.) box instant pistachio pudding mix 1 (8 oz.) container Cool Whip 1 c. miniature marshmallows 1 c. chopped nuts Mix it all together and chill several hrs or over night.. I make it for the green, for St Pattys' day.

Watergate Salad

prep:
15 min
total:
1 hr 15 min
servings
total:
8 servings, about 1/2 cup each


what you need
1can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Pistachio Flavor Instant Pudding
1cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
1/2cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
1-1/2cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
make it

COMBINE first 4 ingredients in large bowl.

STIR in COOL WHIP.

REFRIGERATE 1 hour.