How to Make a Vanilla-Coconut Wafer Cake

An easy to prepare and well liked Vanilla/Coconut Wafer Cake.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 cup softened butter
• 2 cups white sugar
• 6 eggs
• 12oz crushed vanilla wafers
• 1/2 cup mile
• 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• Powdered Sugar
• Large Mixing Bowl
• Hand Beater
• Spatula
• Tube Pan
• Serving Tray

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees with a baking rack at the second lowest point.
2. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat mixture until light and fluffy.
4. With a spatula, fold in the vanilla wafers, coconut and nuts (optional).
5. Pour into pan and bake for 90 minutes.
6. Allow to cool for 20 minutes before removing from tube pan to a serving tray.
7. Completely cool, top with powdered sugar, slice and serve.

Tips & Warnings

• Whipped cream, ice cream or a light frosting compliment this recipe well.
• If the bottom of your tube pan is not removable, line with parchment paper before pouring batter.