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Vanilla Wafer Cake


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Cuisine: Dessert Southern

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This is a cake that is especially good with tea. For a more cakelike texture, use a food processor to pulverize the nuts and coconut.

Hands on time: 10 minutes  Total time: 1 hour  Serves: 12

Ingredients:

    1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
    1 cup sugar
    3 large eggs
    2/3 cup milk
    1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    4 cups vanilla wafers, crushed 
    1 cup sweetened grated coconut
    1 cup pecans, chopped
    Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in milk and vanilla and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine wafer crumbs, coconut and chopped pecans. Add to butter mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan. If desired, dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition:

Per serving (based on 12): 374 calories (percent of calories from fat, 52), 4 grams protein, 42 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 22 grams fat (9 grams saturated), 88 milligrams cholesterol, 202 milligrams sodium.

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