A new tradition???

Apparently the Fase side of the family (Eric's mom's side) has an Easter tradition of making a lamb cake. This lamb cake is made from a recipe that has been passed down for a few generations. I think it was kind of a joke gift that I received for Christmas (being that it was from Aunt Sue), but nevertheless, I love family traditions and was really excited to receive a pan so I could carry this one on. I received numerous warnings from absolutely everyone in the family that the recipe was really not good-more like really bad!-but I was excited to try it out and expose my family to the tradition since we were going to be spending Easter with the Parish side this year.
While I was making the recipe, though, something just didn't seem quite right. For instance, there were ingredients listed that weren't referenced in the directions. But I winged it and was really proud that it seemed to turn out. The cake looked good when I took it out the pan-the little lamb still had a face! On Easter, I reiterated the warnings of the awful recipe to my family. "Try at your own risk!" I warned them, but secretly I was hoping it had turned out. Well, I can't say I wasn't disappointed when everyone tried it and had this look on their face that they, too, wanted to like it, but just couldn't muster that facial expression. So a new tradition? I don't think so until I can find a recipe that bring people back to eating a lamb cake!

Making the cake...

The overall response from the family!