Vanilla Wafer Cake

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour angel food cake pan. Cream butter w sugar in large bowl of electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add wafer crumbs in 4 batches alternately w milk. Stir in nuts and coconut. Pour into pan. Bake until golden and tester comes out clean, about 60 min. Cool on rack.

Butter 1 c @ room temp
Sugar 2 c
Vanilla 1 tsp
Eggs 6
Vanilla wafers 1 12 oz package, finely crushed (3 ¾ c)
Milk ½ c (buttermilk, if you have it)
Pecans 1 c
Coconut 7 oz flaked, unsweetened if possible