The (Late) Great Lamb Cake

My mom passed the lamb cake mold onto me. On Easters past, Grandma worked with precision on the cake, much as she had on many a Christmas gingerbread house. The cake mold weighs about 10 pounds, a cast-iron beast.

Inside the mold were Grandma's handwritten instructions. Slather the mold in Crisco, then Pam, then flour to ensure that the lamb cake comes out in one piece. I did get that far, but the lamb turned out to be a bit anorexic when my carrot cake recipe failed to rise appropriately.

While quite frightening in appearance, the lamb cake tasted great. Here's the fabulous carrot cake recipe.