Colorado Cooking: Watergate Cake With Frosting

Cake

• 1 pkg. Duncan Hines white cake mix
• 1 pkg. pistachio instant pudding
• 3/4 c. salad oil
• 1 c. 7-Up
• 3 slightly beaten eggs
• 1/2 c. coconut
• 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Mix the cake mix, pudding mix, salad oil and 7-Up gently. Do not over beat. Add eggs, coconut and walnuts. Bake at 350 degrees in a greased tube pan for about 50 minutes.

Frosting

• 1 pkg. pistachio instant pudding
• 1 c. milk
• 1 9-oz. carton Cool Whip

Mix the pudding and milk together. Fold in Cool Whip and spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle lightly with coconut. Refrigerate.

Serves 12 to 16.