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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Grease a 10 by 2 inch round cake pan and line bottom with wax paper or parchment.
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Grease paper and dust pan with flour, knocking out excess.
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Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy.
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Gradually beat in sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy.
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Add vanilla then beat in eggs, 1 at a time (mixture may look curdled).
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Alternately beat in flour mixture and milk in 3 batches on low speed.
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Increase speed to medium and beat batter 1/2 minutes, or until smooth.
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Fold in coconut.
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Spoon batter into cake pan and spread evenly.
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Bake in the middle of oven until golden brown or until tester comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
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Cool cake in pan on rack for 1 hour, then invert onto rack.
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Remove paper and reinvert onto another rack to cool completely.