"Lamb-shaped molds date back centuries. When early Christians connected Jesus' death on Good Friday with the tradition of the sacrificial Passover Lamb, lambs became a symbol of Easter."
"Cecilia Rokusek heads the National Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and grew up with a traditional lamb cake baked by her grandmother in a cast-iron mold."
"Many families would actually bring their Easter lamb cakes to church. My mother had sort of a wooden platter, and we would take it on there."
"In the 1940s, the company now known as Nordic Ware began mass-producing aluminum versions of the lamb pan."
As Easter nears, traditions include dyeing eggs and baking lamb cakes, which are shaped like lambs and often topped with powdered sugar. These cakes have a rich history in Central Europe, linked to the symbolism of the sacrificial Passover Lamb. The tradition of lamb cakes is also present in America, with molds dating back centuries. Cecilia Rokusek recalls her grandmother's traditional lamb cake, which was often blessed at church. In the 1940s, Nordic Ware began mass-producing aluminum lamb pans, further popularizing this Easter confection.
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