The upper half of the mold would then be put into place and the whole thing would go into the oven for baking. Once the baking process was completed, the molds would be carefully removed so as not to split the cake. Once the cake was cooled, it would be slathered with a thick layer of white frosting. Atop this frosting would be applied a layer of coconut. Finally, she would add two small raisins for eyes and a thin piece of apricot to form a smile of such serene inscrutability as found only in the Mona Lisa.
Memory is so peculiar and selective.
Whole decades of my life are a blur. I can't remember what I did last weekend, but that little smile on the lamb cake remains vivid and clear in my mind's eye. Wherever it is that we keep such things tucked away, nestled among the neurons, that place remains secure from the ravages of time. While we are on the subject of food, let's talk about dieting. My daughter recently went through a flirtation with these new protein-rich and carbohydrate poor diets.