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Vanilla Wafer Cake

Tender and moist each morsel of this Vanilla Wafer Cake recipe with coconut and pecans is so delicious!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Vanilla Wafer Cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 14 slices
Calories 518kcal
Author Jennifer Osterholt

Ingredients

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 12 ounces vanilla wafers crushed
  • 7 ounces unsweetened coconut
  • 1 cup pecans chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cream sugar and butter together. Add eggs and vanilla beat well.
    2 cups granulated sugar, 1 cup butter, 6 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • Pour in milk and beat.
    1/2 cup milk
  • Add crushed vanilla wafer crumbs and thoroughly combine.
    12 ounces vanilla wafers
  • Stir in coconut and pecans, then mix well by hand.
    7 ounces unsweetened coconut, 1 cup pecans
  • Generously grease a tube pan. Pour into tube pan and bake for approximately 55 - 65 minutes.
  • Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Run knife around edges. Invert and remove from pan to a wire rack to completely cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 241mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 539IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg