Here is the recipe: Apple Kuchen Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Streusel Topping: In a food processor with knife blade combine: 1/2 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar 3 Tblsp. Butter, chilled, cut in 3 pieces 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon or nutmeg (I use cinnamon) Process until crumbly, about 20 seconds. Put in a large mixing bowl. Slice 2 medium apples, cored, peeled and quartered. Add to topping and stir to coat apple slices. Cake: 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter, chilled, cut into 3 pieces 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ( I usually use 1/2 teaspoon) 1 teaspoon vanilla With knife blade in food processor, process flour, sugar and butter until butter is cut into flour and sugar, about 15 seconds. Add remaining cake ingredients, process 5 seconds. Turn off processor, scrape down sides of bowl and process another 5 seconds. Spoon batter into a greased 9 X 9 pan ( I use a glass 8 X 8 baking dish). Neatly arrange streusel mixture on top. Bake until came is set and apples are tender, 40-45 minutes. I don't wash the food processor after making the topping, I just mix the cake ingredients in the processor after making the topping. Let me know how it comes out if any of you make it. Enjoy!

I have never made a lamb out of this....but it's dense, white and made with butter. ICE CREAM CAKE 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup butter 2 cups sifted flour 3 tsp. baking powder 1 cup sifted cornstarch 1 cup milk 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract and 1/4 tsp almond extract the whites of 5 eggs beaten to stiff peaks Cream sugar and butter together. Sift the flour, baking powder and cornstarch together.Add to creamed mixture alternatly with the milk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat until very smooth. Add vanilla and then fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in 2 greased and floured 8" round cake pans for 25 to 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. You will have to bake longer I think for a lamb.....but test with a tooth pick and bake until done. Frost with 7 minute frosting....the one with boiled sugar and egg white. And you can use the egg yolks to make lemon curd and hollendaise for your Easter asparagus! LOL! That cake baked as layers and filled with lemon curd is wonderful! Linda C

Actually a pound cake type recipe works best for anything that's in a more intricate mold. There are good chocolate pound cakes too. I'll look around for recipes I have later if you don't get anything that you want. As far as the icing goes, sure a basic cream cheese icing can work, but it needs to stay pretty stiff. The main thing to remember when wanting to decorate with icing is to keep it fairly stiff so it's easy to work with. Just keep checking when you add the liquid to see the consistency. The recipe below is from Cooks Country and went with a red velvet cake... which might work actually. It has so much cream cheese that it doesn't use milk. I make it with about half the cream cheese and then add milk to get the consistency I want. Frosting 16 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened 4 cups confectioners' sugar 16 ounces cream cheese , cut into 8 pieces, softened 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Pinch salt With electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, one piece at a time, and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Beat in vanilla and salt. Refrigerate until ready to use. My basic butter cream is a stick of butter per pound of confectioners sugar, flavoring, pinch of salt and then enough milk to get whatever stiffness I need for the application.

There are may versions of the Better Than Sex Cake.This recipe was given to me by an aunt. I made it once many years ago to take to work. It was a hit. 1 (18.5 oz) yellow cake mix 1 (1 lb 4 oz) can crushed pineapple 1 C sugar 1 ( oz) pkg vanilla pudding mix (not instant) 1 C whipping cream, whipped & sweetened flake coconut, lightly toasted Prepare cake mix according to directions on pkg. Pour into 13 x 9 pan and bake as directed. Cool. Combine pineapple & sugar & bring to a boil. Cool slightly. Poke holes into cooled cake with a fork. Pour pineapple mixture over the cake. Prepare pudding mix according to directions. Cool. Spread over pineapple & chill. Just before serving, cover with whipped cream & sprinkle with coconut.