2 sticks butter
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 (12 oz.) box vanilla wafers, crushed
1/2 c. milk
1 (7 oz.) pkg. coconut
1 c. chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a tube pan. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Add vanilla wafer crumbs alternately with milk. Stir in coconut and pecans. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325 degrees or until cake tests done.