Garden Club Cake with Green Thumb Frosting
This cool moist cake is a delightful dessert, especially among Garden Club
ladies. Besides being yummy, it's also green!
Makes 24 servings, yields 1- 9x13 inch pan.
Cake ingredients:
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 (3 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup caffeinated citrus-flavored soda
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Frosting ingredients:
1 (3 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
1-1/2 cups milk
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325° F (165°
C) and grease a 9x13" glass baking dish or pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and pudding mix. Add oil, eggs and lime-flavored
soda. Blend well, then stir in nuts. Pour into greased pan.
3. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out
clean. Allow cake to cool completely then frost with Green Thumb Frosting.
Beat pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes. Stir in whipped topping until blended. Spread over cake and refrigerate until served. Cake taste is improved when refrigerated a few hours before serving. Best if refrigerated overnight!
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