📝 Ingredients:

• 125 g (½ cup) soft butter
• 100 g (½ cup) sugar
• 1 packet vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
• 2 eggs (size M)
• 150 g (1¼ cups) flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 50 g (½ cup) ground almonds (optional)
• 2 tbsp milk
• A pinch of salt
• Powdered sugar for dusting

🥣 Instructions:

1. Preparation:
   • Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F) for conventional heat or 160 °C (320 °F) for fan-assisted.
   • Grease and flour a lamb-shaped cake mold.
2. Make the batter:
   • Whip the butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar until frothy.
   • Beat in the eggs one at a time.
   • In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, ground almonds, and salt.
   • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and mix until smooth.
3. Bake:
   • Pour the batter into the prepared mold and close it securely.
   • Bake in the preheated oven for 40–45 minutes.
   • Use a toothpick to check the cake—if it comes out clean, the cake is ready.

4. Cool and decorate:

   • Let the cake cool in the mold before carefully removing it.
   • Dust with powdered sugar and add a decorative ribbon or other Easter touches if desired.

   
   🎉 Tip:

   For a bit of extra flavor, add some lemon zest or a few drops of rum extract to the batter.

   Happy baking and frohe Ostern! 🐑💐