Traditional German Lamb Cake Recipe (Osterlamm)

If there’s one Easter cake that truly represents the season in Germany, it’s the Osterlamm, or German Lamb Cake. Growing up in Germany, you would see it everywhere at German bakeries, ready to be added alongside your dyed eggs and tulips on your Easter brunch table. There’s just something so special about slicing into that fluffy, golden, lamb-shaped treat with its dusting of powdered sugar. My version of a lamb cake is lemon-flavored and has a hint of rum (totally optional)This authentic German recipe is full of tradition, a favorite Easter recipe in our family, and in case you are not familiar with it, will be a new way to switch it up this Easter. It’s the kind of cake that sparks sweet memories and starts new ones with my own kids.