Blogger Had a Little Lamb

Today is the two-year anniversary of my Grandma Mil's death. Despite our geographical distance, I was extremely close to her. I can still easily replay our phone conversations in my mind. Gram was a big fan of "What Not To Wear;" She always took me up on my offer to call her back after the show was over. :-)

So today in her honor, I took out an antique cast iron cake mold that belonged to her. It's in the shape of a lamb. (It looks exactly like this one on e-bay, which just sold for $175 bucks!). When my dad was a kid, Gram used to make a lamb cake every Easter. She hadn't used it in decades until she pulled it out a few years ago only to end up with a funny, lopsided lamb. I don't even think I was there that weekend, but the whole family got a good laugh out of it.

But surprisingly, my lamb cake turned out quite nicely! I Googled around a little bit for some instructions and tips beforehand. I was impressed by how well he stayed together - just toothpicks in his ears (before baking) and one in his butt. He had Nerds for eyes and a nose, but they are long gone. I will say that cutting his head off was a little traumatic for all of us, but once AJ got her hands on the icing, all was forgotten.

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