Vanilla Wafer Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. granulated sugar
6 eggs
1/2 c. milk
1 (12 oz.) box vanilla wafers, crushed
1 (7 oz.) pkg. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add crushed wafers, alternating with milk.
Add coconut and pecans and mix well.
Pour into a 12 cup greased tube pan or a Bundt pan sprayed with plenty of nonstick spray.
Bake in a preheated 300\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Cool completely before removing from pan.
This cake freezes well.
It may be embellished with a glaze made from powdered sugar and milk and topped off with whole maraschino cherries and pecan halves.