I have made 4 christmas cakes each weighing 4lb 4 oz. They now need to be smeared with Apricot jam to hold the Marzipan in placed and then be covered in icing.

One is for my son and his family, one will be halved for his mother in law who is single and might be overfaced with a full cake which leaves 2 and a half cakes.

One will be devoured in double quick time, the half will follow suit.

The one remaining .................. hmmmmmmmmmm ...........