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WATERGATE CAKE (PISTACHIO)

1 pkg white cake mix
1 pkg pistachio instant pudding
1 c cooking oil
3 eggs, beaten
1 c club soda or ginger ale
1 c chopped pecans
small jar chopped cherries

1 pkg pistachio pudding instant
1 1/4 c milk 
1 large carton cool whip
small jar chopped cherries
1 c chopped pecans

Stir together dry cake and pudding mix in large mixing bowl. Mix
together oil, eggs and ale. Add to dry ingredients and stir until
well blended. fold in pecans and cherries. Pour into 2 greased and
floured round cake pans.  Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes.

Mix pudding and milk, let stand until set.  Add Cool Whip, cherries
and pecans.

Slice layers into 4 layers after they cool by wrapping thread around
middle of layer, cross and pull through to cut. Spread icing on
bottom layer, adding each additinal layer and spreading icing until
all 4 layers are iced.

Printable version: watergate.txt.