1 c. butter
4 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
4 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts
3 c. coconut

Cook butter and sugar over low heat until bubbly, cool, add eggs, one at a time. Beat well, add vanilla, sift dry ingredients, add with coconut and nuts. Spread in shallow pan. Bake 325 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Frost.

FROSTING:

Melt 1 cup butter, stir in 2 cups brown sugar, 6 tablespoons milk. Cook until it boils, remove from heat. Add 4 cups powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla.

Spread on warm cake, cut before cooled, makes two cake pans.