Lamb cake made in a special lamb mold using a simple white cake recipe; decorate with a fluffy white frosting for a delicious Easter tradition.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Calories
261 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Coat a lamb cake mold with vegetable oil; let sit for a few minutes then wipe clean with a paper towel. Then grease and flour your mold, making sure to get all the little areas.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift cake flour, then sift again with baking powder and salt; set aside.
Step 3
Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add cake flour mixture alternately with milk, stirring the batter until smooth after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
Step 4
Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form; fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the cake batter to lighten it, then quickly fold in remaining whites.
Step 5
Fill the face side of the mold with batter. Gently move a wooden spoon through the batter to remove any air pockets, making sure not to disturb the greased and floured surface of the mold. Put the lid on the mold, making sure it locks or ties together securely so that the steam and rising batter do not force the two sections apart. Place the mold on a cookie sheet.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until a skewer or wooden toothpick inserted through a steam vent comes out clean, about 1 hour. Place cake, still in the mold, on a wire rack for about 15 minutes, then carefully remove the top of the mold. Let the bottom of the cake continue to cool in the mold for about 5 more minutes so all the steam can escape and cake firms up. Remove the rest of the mold and let the cake cool on the rack completely. For best results, do not sit the cake upright until completely cooled.
