Poppy Seed Easter Cake

19 ingredients
1 steps

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

  1. 1
    ["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

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