Easter Cake

Years ago we purchased a Lamb cake pan and a Cross cake Pan. Each Easter, one of the girls will make a cake in one of these pans and then decorate it with icing. Obviously the empty cross is significant for Easter, and the lamb cake pan represents the 'Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world'.
You could use your favorite cake recipe. Below is the cake we usually use...chocolate of course!

~Marilyn

Collector's Cocoa Cake

3/4 c. shortening, marg. or butter
1 3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. cocoa
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. water
2 c. flour

Cream butter and sugar. Add dry ingredients alternately with water using electric mixer.
Beat Well. Pour into greased and floured pan(s); you may use on 9x13 or 2- 8 or 9-in. layer cake pans. Bake 35 to 40 minutes at 350 or until cake tests done Cool completely before icing. YIELD: 12 to 14 servings.