Poppy Seed Easter Cake

Name: Poppy Seed Easter Cake
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs; 2 cups sour cream; 1/4 cup milk; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 to 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup poppy seeds; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup butter, softened; 8 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoons milk; Green food coloring; 1/2 cup jelly beans

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Ingredients

1-1/4 cups butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 to 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup poppy seeds
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
8 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Green food coloring
1/2 cup jelly beans

Directions

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["In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the sour cream, milk, lemon juice, zest and vanilla; add to creamed mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and beat just until combined. Stir in poppy seeds (batter will be thick).", "Transfer to three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.", "For frosting, in a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Place 1 cup of frosting in a small bowl and tint pale green; set aside.", "To assemble, place one cake layer on a serving plate; frost top with white frosting. Repeat. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.", "Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert round tip No. 3. Fill bag with green frosting. Write \"Happy Easter\"" on top of cake. With multi-opening or grass tip No. 233