Mom's Famous Graham Cracker Cake

This unique cake keeps wonderfully in the freezer to be enjoyed year round. A Christmas tradition in our family-relatives beg to get this as a gift every year!

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 16-18
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb butter or 1⁄2 lb margarine (softened)
• 2  cups sugar
• 5  eggs
• 1  lb graham cracker (crushed)
• 1  cup milk
• 1 (1 small) can crushed pineapple (drained)
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup  chopped  nuts (we use walnuts)
• 1  cup  shredded coconut

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time.
3. Add rest of ingredients, mix well.
4. Bake in tube pan (greased and floured)-OR-.
5. bake in prepared loaf pans to give away as gifts.
6. Bake at 350 degrees till done (approx. 1 1/2 hours).