This year my family celebrated Christmas twice – well, sort of. Because of busy schedules, the family celebration on one side was postponed until this month. I think I actually liked it better this way. December seemed a little less hectic, plus it allowed us to have a good time together in January sans all of the holiday stress.
My in-laws provided the main dish (thank you!), so I brought one of my family’s favorite easy dessert – Watergate Dream Cake. A few simple additions to a box of cake mix, plus a creamy topping make this a winning cake. If you like Watergate Salad, then you’re going to love this cake!
The day before getting together, I baked my cake in a 9 x 13 glass dish. I allowed it to cool completely and then made the whipped topping. The incredibly yummy topping that I make with Dream Whip.
I spread the topping on top of the cake and placed it in the refrigerator.
Then when it was time to go, I placed the cake in an insulated carrier and attached the carry tote. We drove to my in-laws, over an hour away.
The cake made it there without any problems. It was still cool and ready to be eaten.
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Watergate Dream Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box instant pudding mix, pistachio flavored
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 cup 7-Up
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup oil
- 1 box instant pudding mix, pistachio flavored
- 1½ cups milk
- 2 envelopes whipped topping, Dream Whip
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
- Blend 1 box of pistachio pudding, cake mix, 7-Up, egg whites and oil in mixer for 5 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 – 35 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat 1 box of pistachio pudding mix, milk and whipped topping. Beat until thick and peaks form. Ice/frost cake. Keep cake chilled.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1 sliceAmount Per Serving:Calories: 245 Total Fat: 21g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 18g Cholesterol: 4mg Sodium: 120mg Carbohydrates: 12g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 5g Protein: 3g
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I’ve made this for years,. It’s even better if you add drained crushed pineapple, You can even use the juice in the cake. And since I am diabetic it works just as well with the no sugar pudding.
Tried it!! My family and my neighbors loved it!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Think I remember a similar recipe fro years past. i would make it tonight, if I only had the dream whip! I should buy some to have on hand
I haven’t used Dreamwhip in years! Oh, the great memories that are flooding my mind. Your watergate cake looks like a dream. I think I’ll make it for St. Patrick’s day. Wish I had a piece right now.
Thank you. It would make a great dessert for St. Patrick’s Day. Hope you enjoy it.
Yum! That looks so good. I’ve never had it before. I have a piece of that bakeware and it is AMAZING.