Poppy Seed Easter Cake

• 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

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).
2. Transfer to three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350u0b0 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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, pipe green frosting on top of cake to resemble a bird's nest. Pipe green frosting around top edge of cake. Place jelly beans in nest. Store in the refrigerator.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/poppy-seed-easter-cake/ (may not work)