Heat oven to 350-degrees.
Grease and flour pans, either two layer pans, an oblong pan, or a tube pan.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; add shortening, milk, and flavoring. Beat two minutes, medium speed on mixer.
Scrape sides and bottom constantly, add eggs. Beat two more minutes, scraping bowl frequently.
Stir coconut into the batter before baking. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake layer pans 35 minutes, oblong 45 minutes, tube pan one hour or until cake tests done.