Vanilla Wafer Coconut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
1 cup chopped pecans
3 1/2 ounces flaked coconut

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325-350\u00b0F.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Blend in crushed wafers and baking powder.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Stir in pecans and coconut.
Turn into a greased and floured 9-inch round cake pan.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Cool.
Cut into 6-8 wedges.