Watergate Cake is a perfect dessert for parties, potlucks or picnics. A hearty cake, chock full of sweet pineapple, walnuts and pistachio flavors, all made simple by using a box cake mix. It couldn’t be easier to make and it’s a crowd pleaser every time!

How Do you Make a Watergate Cake?

I used a cake mix for this recipe, but you could totally use your favorite yellow cake recipe to make this a Watergate cake from scratch.

Other Great Poke Cake Recipes

I love making poke cakes, which is what this Watergate Cake with pineapple technically is. They are easy to throw together and there are so many different flavor combinations that you can do.

This Caramel Zucchini Poke Cake is entirely from scratch and it is worth every second second you put into it. It’s seriously one of my favorites.I also really love this Baileys Poke Cake because . . . . well, Baileys lol.This Samoas Poke Cake is an old recipe of mine, but it is a GOOD ONE. It tastes just like your favorite girl scout cookie!You have to check out the frosting on this Reese’s Poke Cake!I am literally drooling over this Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake.

Tell me what your favorite poke cake recipe is! I always love hearing from you.

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