Easter Baking (An attempt)

[LukasB]

Hey guys,

it is the season of the bunnies and the daffodils and the eggs … oh and of the lamb cake.

As a lot of people made fun of me lately for bringing up my lamb cake. I decided to bake one to show all of you that this tradition is not only important but also delicious.

A bit of trivia: In Germany, a lamb is sacrificed at Easter, but baked in commemoration of the resurrection, a cake in the shape of an Easter lamb. In the weeks preceding Easter, each bakery bakes and sells hundreds of these cakes. Some are covered in powdered sugar, some a lemon glaze and some even cover them in chocolate and candies.

The only hurdle? I have never baked anything in my life before. So sit back and watch me giving birth to my very first (lamb) cake just for you.

10:22 am - Gathering ingredients

I have realised that I have nothing in my house that goes into cake. I shall be back in 10 - a quick trip to the market….

11.30 - Gathering Ingredients II

This took longer than expected - turns out that supermarkets don’t have a “exactly the ingredients you need for a lamb cake” isle. But I managed… here they are….

11.40 - In the mix

I realised I have nothing to mix the batter with - Using a smoothie maker now. Wish me luck…

12:01 pm - I am sweating

Baking is stressful - This might be the first and last lamb cake I will make.

12:05 pm - The mould

Key is the mould - I had to get this of Amazon. It needs a little dusting and cleaning - we have no idea where this has been…

12:08pm - Me and my big mouth

I wish I would have said nothing and let the cake slip but here we are - elbows deep in cake batter. Also may need to renovate kitchen.

12:15 pm - BURN

So the recipe calls for 180 degrees and I have a gas stove so I have no idea what to do. I figured I could do 45 minutes on a 7 or 10 minutes on 15.

1:00 pm - Definitely sacrificed a lamb

no comment - we shall see what it looks like once I take it out.

1:10 pm 😒

1:15 pm - I AM A GENIUS

Call me Gordon Ramsey - cake looks like a painting. I may have broke its neck but no one will know. She is beautiful. Everyone meet DOLLY…

1:35pm - Finishing Touches

Can’t send Dolly out without any make up on. So here we go. Made her extra pretty. She is beautiful, She is a Model, She is Linda Evangelista….

3:00pm

She is also a little dry …. I am going to buy some jam …

[LukasB]

Ok so here is an update - the face was indeed cripsy. But the rest was actually really nice. I gave @TheresaV some to try so she can confirm hahah

No extra jam added - Marry had a crispy lamb, crispy lamb, crispy lamb

Next time you all get a slice @MI5 @jonsie @Cleoriff @TallTrees @Mi-Amigo 2022 

[TheresaV]

@jonsie @Cleoriff @TallTrees @MI5 @Mi-Amigo Lukas indeed gave me some of the cake and I can confirm that it was actually absolutely delicious and there is nothing left in my house Well done @LukasB I am proud of you!

[Cleoriff]

Well done @LukasB  and @TheresaV  for being the taste tester....

[Mi-Amigo]

Looks like a success @LukasB . Well done. And well done @TheresaV on being brave enough to tackle @LukasB first baking attempt. Pity we are all gonna miss out on getting a slice but hope there will be an opportunity for us all, in the not-too-distant future, to try another of @LukasB baking delights   

[TheresaV]

Not sure if Lukas can face the stresses of baking again But that might have been caused by all of us teasing him even beyond the community (this was a very highly discussed topic between our colleagues too). If not from @LukasB , I will make sure to get you all fed with some cake @Cleoriff @Mi-Amigo 

[TallTrees]

I think it was fantastic too 😄
Well done @TheresaV taste judge
Very well done @LukasB
Super effort from buying the lamb tin, the ingredients, mixing it all and baking❤ photos as well ...
Finally the presentation was great...
Well baking is stressful 🙃 better rest 😴 ready for next time🎉

[jonsie]

[ComaChameleon]

@LukasB 

Maybe try to use the dough of Fanta-cake (it's so soft and fluffy, you can eat from it for days!

[TallTrees]

That sounds lovely @ComaChameleon

[LukasB]

Guys, the next time I bake will be 2022