There’s nothing cuter than a lamb cake for Easter.

The cake itself is similar to apound cake.

Lamb-shaped cake molds are available year-round online, but look for them in stores around the holiday.

Southern Living Lamb Cake on the platter to serve

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Ingredients

Cooking spray

4tsp.all-purpose flour

2cups(9 oz.

Combine dry ingredients:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Whisk together 2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.

Southern Living Lamb Cake preparing the pan

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With mixer on medium-low speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

Fit the other side of the mold on top, ensuring it is closed.

Transfer the mold to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.

Southern Living Lamb Cake whisking the flour mixture together

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Lift off the top part of the mold (with the steam hole).

Cool an additional 5 minutes, then carefully invert the cake out of the other half of the mold.

Cool cake completely, face side up.

Southern Living Easter Lamb Cake beating the butter and sugar for the batter

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Do not stand the cake upright until completely cooled.

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Southern Living Lamb Cake batter after adding the flour mixture

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Pipe and then spread for greater success.

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Bring to room temperature before serving.

Southern Living Lamb Cake filling the mold with the batter

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Tie each box with ribbon for a festive Easter touch.

Southern Living Lamb Cake after baking

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Southern Living Lamb Cake cooling the cake before removing from the mold

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Southern Living Lamb Cake cooling on a cooling rack

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Southern Living Lamb Cake ingredients

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