Coconut Cake IV

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 2
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together and set aside.

Step 3
Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Mix in coconut extract.

Step 4
Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in coconut, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 5
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.