Baking a Vintage Easter Lamb Cake with Miss MonMon

Easter is a time for celebration, and what better way to celebrate than by baking a vintage Easter lamb cake! This cake has been around for many years, and it is still popular today. If you want to impress your family and friends with your baking skills, then this is the perfect recipe for you. In this article, we will guide you through the steps of baking a vintage Easter lamb cake with Miss MonMon.

Ingredients:

To make this vintage Easter lamb cake, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1 ¾ cups sugar

• 2 ½ cups flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• Pinch of salt

• 1 cup milk

• 5 egg whites

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• ¾ cup butter

• 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract

• Black decorators’ gel

Directions:

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2: Grease a lamb cake mold with butter and dust it with flour.

Step 3: In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and almond extract until light and fluffy.

Step 4: In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Step 5: Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in small amounts, alternating with the milk, and beat until smooth.

Step 6: In another small bowl, beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.

Step 7: Fold the egg whites into the batter gently.

Step 8: Pour the batter into the prepared lamb cake mold.

Step 9: Bake the cake in preheated oven for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Step 10: Leave the cake to cool for a few minutes before removing it from the mold.

Step 11: Using black decorators’ gel or melted chocolate, draw the eyes and mouth, and also the hooves for the lamb cake.

Step 12: Serve and enjoy your beautiful vintage Easter lamb cake!

Summary:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and grease a lamb cake mold with butter and dust it with flour.

• In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and almond extract until light and fluffy.

• In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

• Add flour mixture to the butter mixture in sections, alternating with milk, and beat until smooth.

• In another bowl, beat egg whites until they form stiff peaks.

• Fold egg whites into the batter gently.

• Pour the batter into the mold and bake for 45 minutes.

• Use black decorators’ gel or melted chocolate to draw the eyes, mouth, and hooves.

• Serve and enjoy your beautiful vintage Easter lamb cake!