2 loaves 9 x 5 inch pans.

TOPPING:

1/2 c. butter
1/3 c. sugar
1 c. chopped pecans
1 1/2 c. crushed vanilla wafers

BATTER:

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 2/3 c. sifted cake flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix topping ingredients and pat on bottom and sides of greased loaf pans. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Mix milk and vanilla, add to batter alternately with sifted dry ingredients. Bake in pans at 350 degrees for 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Turn out on racks to cool.