OLD TIME RAISIN CAKE

1 1/2 Cups Pecans or Walnuts, chopped
11/4 Cups Sugar
2 Sticks Butter, softened
1 Cup Sweet milk, warm
3 Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Flavoring
2 Cups Sugar
4 Large Eggs
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Large or 1 Bag Coconut
1 Box Seedless Dark Raisins
2 1/2 Cups Condensed Milk
1/2 Stick Butter

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add 1/2 cup flour, beat, then add some milk, starting with flour and ending with flour. Add vanilla flavoring. Add nuts and raisins.Beat well. Bake in 3 sprayed cake pans  at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.

Filling:
1 large fresh coconut, grated or 1 Bag
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup whole pecans
1 box seedless dark raisins
2 1/2 cups Pet canned milk
1/2 stick butter

Put all ingredients, including milk, in medium pot and cook on medium or low heat, stirring constantly.  Cook 10 minutes. Let it get completely cold. Put between each layer and on top and sides of cakes.