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Christmas cake is a
that dates back
, for people who celebrate the festive
. The vast majority of those who enjoy a
of their favourite seasonal treat are
that there is a science behind its slicing. Dr Chris Budd, a professor of applied mathematics and
at two UK universities, tested several hypotheses on the
way to cut a Christmas cake into slices. He focused on how to dissect the cake while leaving the exposed insides as
as possible. His solution was to cut the cake across the
, leaving two semicircles, then cut slices and push the remaining halves together. He said: "It works." However, perhaps he would admit that it isn't
rocket science.
