5 tons of Christmas cake! That's some Sunderland challenge

Join us in November 1973 where one Sunderland bakery was busy making five tons of Christmas cakes.

2,500 cakes in one baking session

This was the scene at Milburns where staff were preparing 2,500 cakes to be delivered to its 25 branches.

Pictured decorating cakes were (left to right) bakery manager D Leng, and cake decorators David Pescod, Maureen Montgomery, and Jean Hebson.

Each of the cakes had their own mini Santa and church as well as plenty of snow.

Share you own festive traditions

Tell us about your Christmas traditions. Perhaps you make Christmas cakes a month before the big day.

Maybe you make your own cards or Christmas garlands.

Or is there another tradition you just have to keep up every year? Tell us more by emailing [email protected]

And while you are at it, take a look at our video of another Sunderland tradition. The Christmas shopping train took Wearsiders to London, also in 1993.

Enjoy the memories.