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Guthrie's Vanilla Wafer Cake

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  • Servings: 12-15
  • Prep: 15-20m
  • Cook: 1.5m
    • The following recipe serves 12-15 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 pound butter (2 sticks)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 11 ounces vanilla wafers
  • 7 ounces flaked coconut, sweetened
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • FROSTING
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups confectioners guar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Step 2: Crush vanilla wafers in a large sealable bag with a rolling pin; set aside.

  • Step 3: Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla wafers, coconut and nuts. Pour into well greased 9 x 13-inch pan and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until tester inserted in cake come out clean.

  • NOTE: For a more formal presentation, this recipe may be doubled for a layer cake and baked in three 9" round pans; then frosted in-between layers and outer cake (of course, the frosting would also need to be increased, accordingly.)

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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