2 sticks butter
2 c. sugar
6 whole eggs
12 oz. vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 c. milk
7 oz. falked coconut
1 c. chopped pecans

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, two at a time, beating after each addition. Add crushed wafers alternately with milk. Add coconut and pecans. Bake in a 9 inch tube pan in a 325 degree oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove from pan while hot. No icing is needed.