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Vanilla Wafer Cake

Chef Dennis Littley
This buttery, moist cake is packed with crushed vanilla wafer cookies, pecans, and sweet coconut flakes, making this delicious vanilla wafer cake one of my all-time favorite cake recipes.
5 from 61 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 421 kcal

Equipment

  • Bundt Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ox unsalted butter softened (2 sticks = 16 tablespoons)
  • 1 ¾ cups sugar
  • 6 large eggs room temperature
  • 11 oz vanilla wafers crushed to a fine crumb
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 7 oz sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup pecans chopped

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Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease and flour a bundt pan and set aside until needed.
  • Place the vanilla wafers into a food processor and pulse until you have fine crumbs.
  • Add the unsalted butter and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or an electric mixer and large bowl).
  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
  • Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time. Scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl between each addition.
  • Add half the crushed vanilla wafers to the mixture, mixing to combine.
  • Add the milk to the mixture, mixing to combine, then add the rest of the crushed vanilla wafers, mixing just enough to combine.
  • Add the vanilla extract, shredded coconut, and chopped pecans to the cake batter. Fold the ingredients into the batter to combine.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt cake pan.
  • Place the pan on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
    Place a baking sheet on the rack below the cake in case there is any overflow during the baking process.
  • Place the cake pan on a wire rack to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Then invert the pan onto a cake stand or cake plate. Allow to continue to fully cool before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 6gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 188mgPotassium: 163mgFiber: 2gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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