The icing on the cake
in the old days an older female member of the family would take great pride in producing a traditional three-tier fruitcake for the reception. Nowadays however most irish couples visit their local baker and order a cake which is decorated with irish themes such as swans or fairies. According to tradition the couple save the top layer of the cake. They often store it the couple save the top layer of the cake. They often store it in a tin and use it as the christening cake for their first baby