{"id":4522,"date":"2011-01-08T11:23:15","date_gmt":"2011-01-08T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=4522"},"modified":"2011-01-08T11:23:15","modified_gmt":"2011-01-08T17:23:15","slug":"nilla-wafer-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/08\/nilla-wafer-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Nilla Wafer Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What has happened to me? \u00a0Why did I make Kraft macaroni and cheese for Ben and a frozen Healthy Choice meal for myself for dinner last week? \u00a0Because I am a new mommy, and that means I am kind of a mess. \u00a0To all those mothers of newborns who have it together, I envy and admire you. \u00a0Everyone is telling me it will get better&#8230;I hope they&#8217;re right.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not cooking anything really worth posting about. \u00a0And even if I was, I don&#8217;t really have time to post! \u00a0I really miss my kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/nillawafercake.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4523\" title=\"nillawafercake\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/nillawafercake.jpg?resize=400%2C268\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/nillawafercake.jpg?w=400 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/nillawafercake.jpg?resize=300%2C201 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/nillawafercake.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>This recipe caught my eye on allrecipes.com a few weeks ago, right after Carson was born. \u00a0My mom even bought a box of Nilla Wafers that day so that we could make it, but we didn&#8217;t have a chance. \u00a0Ben and I were having company last night, so I decided to try it out.<\/p>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t too impressed with this, but the people who ate it were very nice to be complimentary! \u00a0It wasn&#8217;t very sweet, and the texture was quite dense and a little rubbery.<\/p>\n<p>So, I went and looked at the recipe again. \u00a0I FORGOT THE SUGAR! \u00a02 C UPS OF SUGAR! \u00a0Maybe the lack of sleep is catching up with me. \u00a0Maybe it was just a result of my haste to get this made while Carson slept. \u00a0Whatever the explanation for my mistake, it was a bad one. \u00a0This ranks up there with making a cup of coffee at my parents house over Christmas with one of those Tassimo makers and putting the mug upside down. \u00a0I have lost my mind.<\/p>\n<p>I might try it warmed up in the microwave or possibly toasted with some butter. \u00a0I will probably try this again sometime. \u00a0I like the idea of the using the cookie crumbs as the flour, and I am interested to see the difference 2 cups of sugar makes.<\/p>\n<h5>Nilla Wafer Cake<\/h5>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 whole eggs<\/li>\n<li>3.5 oz can of coconut<em> (if you use bagged sweetened flaked coconut, just use 1 cup)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>12 ounce box vanilla wafers, crushed<\/li>\n<li>2 C sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 C chopped pecans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Beat eggs well.<\/li>\n<li>Mix wafers and all other ingredients into eggs.<\/li>\n<li>Pour into greased and floured tube pan.<\/li>\n<li>Bake at 350 for one hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:70px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/08\/nilla-wafer-cake\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"400\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What has happened to me? 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