Dessert / Cake: Mrs. Boo's Crunch Cake

From Mary Carey
Note: This is a family favorite. It makes a great holiday gift for neighbors and friends.

Ingredients
Filling
1 ½ cups crushed vanilla wafers
¾ cup chopped pecans
½ cup butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
Batter
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 cup milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
2 2/3 cups sifted flour
½ teaspoon salt

Directions for filling:
Mix all filling ingredients together. Grease a loaf pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Push the filling ingredients into the bottom of the loaf pan. Pat into the loaf pan, inching up the sides of the pan about half way.

Directions for batter:
Cream butter, add sugar and eggs; beat well. Sift dry ingredients. Alternate adding dry ingredients to batter with milk and vanilla. Add the batter layer to the loaf pan.

Bake about 1 hour in 350 degree oven. Glaze while warm.