Watergate Cake With Cover-Up Icing

I love the green color of this cake. It is really wonderful if you love pistachios. I made this cake for my in-laws at the first family gathering that I attended. They love it!!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• Cake

• 1 (18 ounce) package  white cake mix
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup  carbonated lemon-lime beverage
• 1  cup  finely chopped toasted pecans (but I like pistachios)
• 3⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup coconut
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix

• Cover-Up Icing

• 2 (1 1/2ounce) envelopes  dry  whipped dessert topping mix
• 1 1⁄2 cups  cold milk
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
• 1⁄2 cup coconut
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped toasted pecans or 1⁄2 cup pistachios

Directions

1. Cake: Mix all of the cake ingredients together.
2. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9 inch pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
4. Icing: Beat first three ingredients together.
5. Spread on top of cake.
6. Sprinkle with coconut and nuts.