Easter Lamb: meaning and tradition

The Lamb has always been the symbol of innocence, but in Christianity it has got a whole new meaning. Jesus himself is called "Lamb Of God" "that takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29). By sacrificing himself vicariously for the people, he redeemed the people. Christians celebrate it with the Easter Lamb of redemption.

In the early days of the Christian faith, it was customary to slaughter a lamb for Easter, place its flesh under the altar for consecration, and then eat the lamb on Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection, as the Easter roast (and first meal after Lent). The resurrection is, besides the birth of Jesus Christ, the highest feast of the Church and is especially appreciated with lamb.

The Easter Lamb today

Today the custom is a little less archaic. Although we still eat roast lamb or lamb at Easter, the lamb is increasingly being replaced by other meats. For example, Easter or rabbit or pheasant are common. The traditional sacrificial lamb actually only plays a role in the Greek Orthodox Church.

With us, the lamb form is found especially in the baked Easter lamb again. But chocolate Easter lambs also enjoy great popularity every year and are a popular gift - regardless of which Easter customs one cultivates otherwise.

Bake an Easter lamb

The lamb-shaped cake is a nice alternative for those who do not want to eat lamb at Easter? and simplistic. The sweet lamb is in addition to Hefezopf and yeast wreath a true traditional recipe. We'll show you how to bake an Easter lamb.

As a rule, the Easter lamb is made from batter. If you want to experiment here, you can also mix eggnog, ground nuts, rum, amaretto or cocoa. We have also developed a great alternative with our lemon lamb with meringue, which makes a great impression on the coffee table. A special cake form for Easter lambs is of course indispensable to bring the lamb in the characteristic shape.

At Easter may also more on the table. We have even more delicious recipes for Easter cake and Easter cake for you and show you different varieties of carrot cake.

Do you want to know more about Easter customs? We reveal where the Easter bunny comes from. You will also find more Easter recipes on our Pinterest pin board. Not only Hefezopf an Easter recipe to fall in love with, but also muffins with eggnog.