The icing on the cake
In the old day,an older famale member of the family would take gerat pride in producing a traditional three-tier fruitcake for the reception. Now a days , however,most Irish couples visits 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 in a tin and use it as the christening cake for their first baby.