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 lrish couples visit
their local baker and order a cake which is decorated with
their themes suck as swans or fairies. According to tradition'
the couple save the top layer of the cake. They often store it
in a tin use it as the christening cake for their first baby.