Lamb Easter cake adorns almost all Easter dinner tables as dessert. Making lamb Easter cake is a Polish tradition which is followed universally now. The lamb is symbolic of Jesus as Lamb of God and the lamb cake forms the centerpiece of tables during Easter get together and parties. The cake is usually made using a lamb mold and frosted to give the appearance of a cute lamb.

Ways to Make Lamb Easter Cake

1. The cake can be a simple one. Any pound cake mix can be baked and made into a lamb cake. Bake a regular round cake. White cream frosting can be used to give the appearance of wool along with marshmallows. Outline the face of the lamb and make eye with black jelly beans. The nose can be made using a pink jelly bean while red licorice can make for an original looking mouth. Layer the cake with strawberry jam.

2. Lamb cake molds are available that can make wonderful stand up lamb Easter cakes. Bake a cake using pound cake recipe and add raspberry or strawberry jam between the layers. Marshmallows can be used as wool but even shredded coconut look the part. Lamb cakes always stand in grass and for this green food color can be added to shredded coconut.

3. In the absence of a mold, bake a sheet cake and use frosting to make the shape of a lamb on it. To give the 3 dimensional look use marshmallows and decorate with licorice and jelly beans.

Make Lamb Easter Cake Easily

Make cake batter and keep aside. Grease the lamb mold pan and wipe clean after letting it sit for some time. Now flour the pan. Pour the batter into the face side of pan. Using a spoon stir the batter so that all air escapes. Now close the mold with the lid tightly and bake at 375 degrees F for 60 minutes. Once the cake is done let cool for over 15 minutes. Remove the lid carefully and let the cake again cool for another 10 minutes. Make sure that all steam escapes prior to trying to ease the cake from the bottom pan. Once out, do not sit the cake immediately, let it cool down completely and become firm before sitting the lamb cake. Decorate with white frosting, marshmallows, shredded coconut and jelly beans.

Try this lamb Easter cake and have a lovely Easter!

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