Ready to bake But not your food What will you make? Depends on your mood

A cat may wear me for a while, though only out of fright. An empire carved me into stone to honor glorious might.

What four letter word do a garment, animals, mold and crests have in common?

I'm getting so big now you should see me I'm beautiful. But you'll never see me, at least not if I lead to your funeral! I'm also akin to a video game, where stage four whoops your ass again and again!

Take away my last letter, I'm the first person you met. Leave me whole, and I'm where dirty shoes are set. Add a T, and a common man's name appears. Add an E, and I'll be your friend for years. What am I?