Jelly Bean Confetti Cake

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup miniature jelly beans, cut in half
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Generously grease and flour a 12 cup fluted tube pan.
2. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup and level off.
3. In small bowl, toss jelly beans with 2 tablespoons of the flour; set aside.
4. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, cream cheese and vanilla extract until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add remaining flour, baking powder and salt; blend well. Spoon 1 cup of the batter evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Stir jelly beans into remaining batter, and spoon into prepared pan.
6. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Cool in upright pan for 10 minutes.
8. Invert onto serving platter. Cool completely.
9. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.