Comments on: Cakes of My Youth: Pistachio Pudding Cake

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:03:00 +0000

Many years ago, probably in the early 80”s I found this recipe in a Jello-Pudding ad. It sounded so good and I made it right away. For years it was a family and friend favorite. My now 43 yr old daughter requested it for her birthday today and I couldn’t locate the recipe. I’m so happy you have this on your blog and how colorfully it was represented. I make it a layer cake so we can have that yummy, creamy frosting in the middle also.

By: Debralynnwright

Debralynnwright — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:49:00 +0000

it was called watergate because of the nixon cover-up back in the days long ago.also the white house was full of nuts! just like the pistachios ; )

By: amish bed frame

amish bed frame — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:20:00 +0000

I am starting to get hungry with this cake! It really looks so delicious! Lovely!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:17:00 +0000

Wow that just brought me back. My Memere used to make a very similar cake. I remember her making it for my uncle’s birthday. I’ll have to try that sometime.

By: janiev

janiev — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 19:05:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing. I think this would be a great dessert for Christmas!

By: Buckeyegirl1721

Buckeyegirl1721 — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 12:26:00 +0000

I’m going to have to try this! Watergate salad is a staple at our house for family gatherings, but I’ve never heard of making it into a cake

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:47:00 +0000

*sighs* I would sooo love to make this cake sometime.. Unfortunately we don’t have the same stuff here in Holland..

By: Hadouni

Hadouni — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:45:00 +0000

This receipe was popular long before the Watergate scandal and in New England we have never used chemical substitutes for the whipped cream icing. The receipe I have always used is with Duncan Hines silver or white cake mix and I make a torte with the batter in three round cake pans. When cooled I slice each cake in half and half the whipped cream icing with one half dark chocolate and the other half pistashio. One layer dark chocolate, the next pistashio and the final icing for the top is pistashio decorated with finely chopped pistashio nut meats and shaved bitter-sweet chocolate. This must be refrigerated and is not easy to transport.

By: Ginny

Ginny — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:38:00 +0000

My parents used to host a BIG St. Patrick’s Day party every year when I was a kid … my mom used to make this cake in a bundt, 3 of them actually. I remember not liking it all that much but the “grown-ups” seemed to like it (they were usually fairly intoxicated). She NEVER made it any other time … said it was too complicated. Hers is labeled Pistachio Pudding Cake and there is green food coloring in it as well.

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