This quaint Vanilla Wafer Cake is the classic recipe you bear in mind out of your childhood. Made with crushed Nilla Wafers cookies, coconut, and pecans, this dense, wealthy, Bundt cake is packed filled with nice taste.
Sure, I notice Vanilla Wafer Cake sounds a bit completely different, however oftentimes, completely different could be so, so good. And that’s actually the case with this cake! On this Vanilla Wafer Cake recipe, we swap conventional flour for crushed vanilla wafer cookies and the result’s completely scrumptious. And sure, technically, there may be flour within the cake because the cookies are made with flour, however you get my level.
This cake has been on the weblog for years however usually will get missed, so I made a decision to present the recipe a bit of makeover, shoot some new pictures, and provides it its personal submit. However, it’s simply as scrumptious now because it was years in the past! So go take pleasure in!
As for the place vanilla wafer cake was first created, I can’t hint the historical past again a lot additional than the 70s. I’m hoping a few of y’all may be capable to assist shine a bit of mild on the backstory of this nice cake. Remember to share your recollections of Vanilla Wafer Cake within the feedback under!
Suggestions for Turning Out Your Bundt Cake:
Whereas testing out a number of of my Bundt cake recipes, I’ve had some hassle with some truffles sticking to the pan when turning them out. I’ve examined a number of recipes in various pans, however generally you’ll run throughout a Bundt cake that simply insists on sticking. Whereas this specific Bundt cake didn’t give me a ton of grief in that division, I’ve discovered that utilizing the old-school grease and flour technique is probably the most dependable.
Additionally, you’ll want to choose a Bundt cake pan that you just normally don’t have any hassle with sticking. And whereas all these fancy Bundt pans are lovely, the extra intricate the design, the better danger for the cake sticking. On this case, easier is best.
Suggestions for the Excellent Vanilla Wafer Cake:
Attempt one in every of two methods to crush the wafers! When it comes time to crush these vanilla wafer, I sometimes toss them in my meals processor or electrical mixer, however a gallon zip-top bag and rolling pin work, too. If going that route, I recommend doing about half the field at a time to ensure you get all of them crushed nicely.
Go for frozen coconut! This old-fashioned recipe requires frozen coconut. And, I believe it does make a distinction. Frozen coconut isn’t as candy because the shelf-stable sweetened coconut flakes you’re used to. It additionally has a dramatically completely different texture. The sweetened coconut flakes can usually be a bit stringy and chewy. This frozen coconut is tremendous tender. It provides nice coconut taste with out the generally bizarre texture.
Search for coconut within the freezer part! I normally discover frozen coconut within the freezer part of my grocery retailer proper subsequent to the frozen fruit. Should you can’t discover frozen coconut, you should utilize 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the sweetened coconut flakes. It’s nonetheless scrumptious, however the texture is a bit completely different and the cake can be a contact sweeter.
Save the leftovers! This cake shops nicely on the counter for 4 to five days in an hermetic container and freezes very well when tightly wrapped with plastic wrap.
Don’t skimp on the coconut and pecans! Whereas I’ve seen different recipes that recommend you may pass over the coconut or pecans, I don’t advocate that. I believe they each are a giant a part of the flavour and texture of this cake, so I don’t suppose omitting them is a superb thought. With that being mentioned, I suppose you could possibly swap the pecans for walnuts with out a lot altering. If coconut and pecans aren’t your factor, possibly my Crusty Cream Cheese Pound Cake or my Caramel Pound Cake may be nearer to what you’re on the lookout for.
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Vanilla Wafer Cake
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Notes
* This recipe particularly requires utilizing frozen shredded coconut. It’s normally discovered within the freezer part close to the frozen fruit. It’s much less candy than shelf-stable sweetened coconut flakes and has a really completely different texture. Should you can’t discover the frozen selection, you should utilize 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the sweetened coconut flakes, however the cake can be sweeter and could have a special texture. Â
Diet
Energy: 651kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 7g | Fats: 45g | Saturated Fats: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 7g | Monounsaturated Fats: 14g | Trans Fats: 1g | Ldl cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 618IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
* If dietary values are offered, they’re an estimate and can fluctuate relying on the manufacturers used. The values don’t embrace elective substances or when substances are added to style. If calorie rely and different dietary values are vital to you, I like to recommend grabbing your favourite manufacturers and plugging these substances into an internet dietary calculator.
